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Acute Unilateral Obstructive Uropathy
Alternate Names : Obstructive Uropathy - Unilateral - Acute, Ureteral Obstruction
Definition
Urine is drained from the kidneys through tubes called ureters. Obstructive uropathy occurs when a one or both ureters becomes blocked; the condition may be acute or chronic.
Acute unilateral obstructive uropathy involves a sudden blockage of one ureter, resulting in a backup of urine and injury to the kidney.
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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Unilateral obstructive uropathy occurs when urine cannot drain through a ureter because of an obstruction. Urine backs up into the kidney and causes distention of the renal pelvis and calyces (hydronephrosis).
The blockage is most often caused by a kidney stone, although injury or other conditions could cause the disorder.
Risks for unilateral obstructive uropathy include ureteral stones and tumors, kidney stones, and tumors in surrounding structures such as the uterine cervix.
The disorder may result in permanent damage to the kidney and may be a cause of hypertension. It usually does not cause kidney failure because the second kidney continues to function.
Acute unilateral obstructive uropathy occurs in 1 in 1,000 people.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Acute Kidney Failure
• Chronic Renal Failure
• Chronic Unilateral Obstructive Uropathy
• Hypertension
• Injury - Kidney and Ureter
• Nephrolithiasis
• Obstructive Uropathy
• Unilateral Hydronephrosis
• Urinary Tract Infection
• Urinary Tract Infection - Chronic or Recurrent
Tests & Exams
• Abdominal CT Scan
• Abdominal Ultrasound
• Blood Pressure
• Intravenous Pyelogram
• Urinalysis
Surgery & Procedures
• Kidney Removal
• Stent
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Acute
• Back Pain - Low
• Cervix
• Chronic
• Fever
• Flank Pain
• High Blood Pressure
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Palpation
• Renal
• Urine - Abnormal Color
• Urine - Bloody
Review Date : 5/25/2002
Reviewed By : Young Kang, M.D., Department of Urology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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