Bilateral hydronephrosis : Symptoms, Diagnosis & Tests (Hydronephrosis

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Bilateral hydronephrosis

Alternate Names : Hydronephrosis - bilateral

Symptoms & Signs

Signs of hydronephrosis are generally seen during pregnancy ultrasound studies. There are no symptoms in the fetus.

In the newborn, any urinary tract infection is reason to suspect some type of obstructive problem in the kidney. An older child who gets repeat urinary tract infections should be evaluated for possible obstruction.

Urinary tract obstruction usually has no other symptoms beyond an increased number of urinary tract infections.

Diagnosis & Tests

Bilateral hydronephrosis may be seen on:

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Review Date : 2/9/2009
Reviewed By : Linda Vorvick, MD, Family Physician, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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