Hydronephrosis

Hydronephrosis is dilation or stretching of the area of kidneys where urine collects that can occur when there is an obstruction of urine flow somewhere along the urinary tract, most often in the upper section.
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Hydronephrosis: Distention of the kidney with urine. Due to obstruction of urine outflow (for example, by a stone blocking the ureter, the tube going from the kidney to the bladder).
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Hydronephrosis - bilateral
Treatment:
Treating bilateral hydronephrosis includes two facets: relieving obstruction and treating the underlying disorder responsible for the hydronephrosis.
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Hydronephrosis
Dr Rob Hicks
Hydronephrosis occurs when one or both kidneys swell up because something is blocking the urine flow.
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Hydronephrosis is a condition that occurs with a disease and is not a disease itself. The symptoms, treatment, and prognosis for unilateral hydronephrosis are those of the associated disorder.
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Hydronephrosis is the most common problem found during ultrasound examination of babies in the womb. The swelling may be barely detectable or very noticeable.
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Hydronephrosis: The kidneys and bladder become filled with urine, due to obstruction of the flow.
Glomerulonephritis: This is an inflammation of the tiny kidney filtering units, sometimes resulting from a bacterial infection in the body.
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hydronephrosis
Abnormal enlargement of a kidney, which may be caused by blockage of the ureter (such as by a kidney stone) or chronic kidney disease that prevents urine from draining into the bladder.
hydroureter ...
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Hydronephrosis (fluid-filled kidney) can cause a smooth, spongy-feeling mass in one or both sides or toward the back (flank area).
Kidney cancer can sometimes cause a mass in the abdomen.
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Hydronephrosis. In this condition, certain parts of your kidney become plugged, blocking urine flow and subsequently raising blood pressure.
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Pelvic kidney (kidney located down in the pelvis), horseshoe kidney, hypoplastic (underdeveloped) kidney
Collecting system abnormalities such as hydronephrosis, hydroureter, reflux of urine
Eye abnormalities (25% of cases) including ...
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Rodriguez-Bigas MA, Herrera L, Petrelli NJ: Surgery for recurrent rectal adenocarcinoma in the presence of hydronephrosis. Am J Surg 164 (1): 18-21, 1992. [PUBMED Abstract] ...
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