Open AccessMegacalycosis: Sonographic findings of a rare clinical condition
Author(s) -
Sosa Barrios Rosa Haridian,
Rivera Gorrín Maite E.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3687
Subject(s) - medicine , hydronephrosis , ureter , urinary system , renal pelvis , pelvis , urinary obstruction , kidney pelvis , radiology , urinary tract obstruction , surgery , urology , anatomy
Recurrent UTI’s represent a challenge for physicians and anatomic abnormalities should be investigated thoroughly in this setting. Not all urinary tract dilatations mean obstruction. Several entities can mimic hydronephrosis without actual interruption of urinary flow. Uniform calyceal dilatation without dilatation of pelvis and ureter suggests megacalycosis.