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Hydronephrosis of pregnancy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2042554     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
During pregnancy, up to 90 percent of women have some degree of asymptomatic dilatation of the renal calyces, the renal pelves and the upper two-thirds of the ureters. Such changes occur in the face of increased renal blood flow and are well tolerated. However, the dilatation may be responsible for the increased propensity of asymptomatic bacteriuria to progress to symptomatic infection during pregnancy. Pathologic hydronephrosis manifested by acute pain, refractory urosepsis or even renal failure has been reported. A case of spontaneous extravasation of urine in a 19-year-old primigravida during the 28th week of gestation is reported. The ureteral obstruction in this patient required percutaneous nephrostomy drainage until delivery of the fetus.
Authors:
T Ferguson; W Bechtel
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American family physician     Volume:  43     ISSN:  0002-838X     ISO Abbreviation:  Am Fam Physician     Publication Date:  1991 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-07-09     Completed Date:  1991-07-09     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1272646     Medline TA:  Am Fam Physician     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2135-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
St. Mary's Medical Center, Evansville, Indiana.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Female
Humans
Hydronephrosis / radiography*,  therapy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / radiography*,  therapy
Urography

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