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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