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ureteropelvic junction obstruction

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ureteropelvic junction obstruction
Obstruction of ureteropelvic junction; UP junction obstruction Urology A congenital obstruction at the junction between the ureter and renal pelvis, caused by ureteral stenosis, resulting in accumulation of urine in the pelvis under pressure, ergo hydronephrosis; UPJ obstruction is the most common cause of urinary obstruction in children Clinical Abdominal mass in infant with UTI, fever, back pain, hematuria Management Kidney decompression before or after delivery. See Hydronephrosis.


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Wojcik's clinical interests include hypospadias, pediatric hernia/hydroceles, undescended testes, recurrent urinary tract infections, dysfunctional voiding issues, neuropathic bladder, fetal and childhood hydronephrosis, ureteropelvic junction obstruction and ureteral abnormalities.
[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] [FIGURE 2 OMITTED] DIAGNOSIS Ureteropelvic junction obstruction in the lower moiety of an incompletely duplicated collecting system secondary to an accessory precaval renal artery IMAGING FINDINGS This patient's repeated episodes of right flank pain suggested partial obstruction of the right renal collecting system.
 
 
 
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