Unilateral Joint Pain

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Health Encyclopedia: Unilateral Hydronephrosis

Alternative Names

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...
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