Obstructive uropathy
| Obstructive uropathy | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | N13 |
| ICD-9 | 599.60 |
| MedlinePlus | 000507 |
| eMedicine | radio/804 |
Obstructive uropathy is a structural or functional hindrance of normal urine flow,[1] sometimes leading to renal dysfunction (obstructive nephropathy).
It is a very broad term, and does not imply a location or etiology.
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[edit] Causes
It can be caused by a lesion at any point in the urinary tract.[2]
Causes include urolithiasis[3] and ureteral herniation.[3]
[edit] Symptoms
Symptoms, less likely in chronic obstruction, are pain radiating to the T11 to T12 dermatomes, anuria, nocturia, or polyuria.
[edit] Diagnosis
Diagnosis is based on results of bladder catheterization, ultrasonography, CT scan, cystourethroscopy, or pyelography, depending on the level of obstruction.
[edit] Treatment
Treatment, depending on cause, may require prompt drainage, instrumentation, surgery (eg, endoscopy, lithotripsy), hormonal therapy, or a combination of these modalities.
[edit] References
- ^ "Definition: obstructive uropathy from Online Medical Dictionary". http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?obstructive+uropathy.
- ^ Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelson; Fausto, Nelso; Robbins, Stanley L.; Abbas, Abul K.; Cotran, Ramzi S. (2005). Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease (7th ed.). Philadelphia, Pa.: Elsevier Saunders. pp. 1012. ISBN 0-7216-0187-1.
- ^ a b Tsai PJ, Lin JT, Wu TT, Tsai CC (September 2008). "Ureterosciatic hernia causes obstructive uropathy" ([dead link]). J Chin Med Assoc 71 (9): 491–3. doi:10.1016/S1726-4901(08)70155-2. PMID 18818145. http://ajws.elsevier.com/ajws_pubmed/pubmed_switch.asp?journal_issn=1726-4901&art_pub_year=2008&%20art_pub_month=09&art_pub_vol=71&art_sp=491.
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