Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Hydronephrosis
Symptoms
Flank pain Abdominal mass - Nausea and vomiting
- Urinary tract infection
- Fever
- Painful urination (dysuria)
- Increased urinary frequency
- Increased urinary urgency
Note: Sometimes unilateral hydronephrosis does not have symptoms.
Signs and tests
Unilateral hydronephrosis is usually identified with tests such as the following:
Abdominal MRI CT scan of the kidneys or abdomen -
Intravenous pyelogram (IVP) -
Isotope renography (special scan of the kidneys) -
Ultrasound of the kidneys or abdomen
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Unilateral hydronephrosis Treatment
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)
