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UPJ Obstruction
Alternate Names : Obstruction of the Ureteropelvic Junction, UP Junction Obstruction, Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
DefinitionUreteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction involves a blockage in the area where a ureter, one of the tubes that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder, attaches to the part of the kidney known as the renal pelvis.
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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction is generally a congenital (present from before birth) condition caused by narrowing of the connection between the ureter and the renal pelvis, which is part of the kidney. This blockage causes urine to build up in the renal pelvis, damaging the kidney.
UPJ obstruction is the most frequently diagnosed cause of urinary obstruction in children. It is now commonly diagnosed during prenatal ultrasound studies that show a dilated renal pelvis or a condition called hydronephrosis.
When recognized before the baby is born, UPJ obstruction may require sugical correction in the first few days after birth. Less severe cases may not require surgery until later in life, and some cases do not require surgery at all.
UPJ obstruction may be recognized after birth when an abdominal mass is found on examination, or if the infant develops a urinary tract infection associated with fever. Back pain and blood in the urine may also be signs of UPJ obstruction.
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• Definition
• UPJ Obstruction Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• UPJ Obstruction Symptoms & Signs
• UPJ Obstruction Diagnosis & Tests
• UPJ Obstruction Treatment
• UPJ Obstruction Prognosis
• UPJ Obstruction Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Acute Kidney Failure
• Unilateral Hydronephrosis
• Urethral Stricture
• Urinary Tract Infection
Tests & Exams
• BUN
• Creatinine Clearance
• Intravenous Pyelogram
• Pregnancy Ultrasound
• Renal Scan
• Ultrasound
• Voiding Cystourethrogram
Surgery & Procedures
• Stent
Other Topics
• Abdominal Mass
• Back Pain - Low
• Electrolytes
• Fever
• Flank Pain
• Lump in the Abdomen
• Renal
• Urine - Bloody
Review Date : 10/28/2002
Reviewed By : David R. Knowles M.D., Department of Urology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Campus, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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