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Unilateral hydronephrosis is swelling of one kidney due to a backup of urine.
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Alternative Names
Hydronephrosis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Hydronephrosis is a condition that occurs with a disease. It is not a disease itself. Conditions that are often associated with unilateral hydronephrosis include:
Acute unilateral obstructive uropathy Chronic unilateral obstructive uropathy -
Vesicoureteric reflux (backflow of urine from bladder to kidney) -
Nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) - Hydronephrosis that occurs without a known cause during pregnancy
Unilateral hydronephrosis occurs in approximately 1 in 100 people.
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)
