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A Case of Hydronephrosis Caused by Arteriosclerotic Compression of the Renal Pelvis
Author(s) -
Yoshida Hiroshi,
Shirahase Toshiaki,
Isogawa Yoshiaki,
Taki Yoji,
Takeuchi Hideo
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2042.1998.tb00421.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hydronephrosis , renal pelvis , kidney pelvis , pelvis , urology , radiology , anatomy , ureter , urinary system
We present the case of a 65‐year‐old woman with vascular compression of the renal pelvis, causing calyectasis. The diagnosis was a subtype of Fraley's syndrome. The cause of compression was concluded to be arteriosclerotic change of both the renal artery and the abdominal aorta.