Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Ureteral obstruction - chronic; Obstructive uropathy - unilateral - chronic
Symptoms
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Abdominal pain , right or left lower belly area - Back pain, may be on only one side
Blood in the urine Increased urinary frequency/urgency - Frequent
need to urinate at night Painful urination - Severe
flank pain that may occur on one side, but may also be felt in the groin, thigh, and genitals - Urinary tract infection
Signs and tests
Your health care provider will perform a physical exam, which includes feeling your abdomen. The exam may reveal a swollen kidney.
A blood pressure measure may reveal high blood pressure. A
Kidney swelling or blockage of the ureter may appear on these tests:
Abdominal ultrasound Intravenous pyelogram (IVP) - Kidney or
abdominal CT scan
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Review Date: 03/22/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; Scott Miller, MD, Urologist in private practice in
Atlanta, Georgia. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
