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Hydronephrosis


Complete or partial extension of the pelvis and cups with urine due to obstruction to emptying. The reasons can be different; Kidney stones, ureters, swelling, ureteral bend, and so on. When the urine retention stretches the pelvis, the kidney tissue becomes atrophied and a cavity filled with urine is formed instead of the kidney. Hydronephrosis can be congenital and acquired, the latter - permanent and intermittent.
Symptoms and course:
There are severe pain in the lumbar region on the background of "full health", less often - dull pain, sometimes vomiting, weakness. In the lumbar part, painful swelling or muscle tension. These phenomena last from a few hours to a day, and then disappear, accompanied by intensified diuresis - the release of a large amount of urine. With the attachment of infection, the temperature rises, the general condition aggravated by pionephrosis or cystitis worsens.
Treatment:
It consists in eliminating the causes of hydronephrosis. With a significant change in the kidneys resort to its removal. It is necessary to make sure that the other kidney is in good condition.