Open AccessUreteropelvic junction obstruction - mimicking an “elephant head” on magnetic resonance imaging
Author(s) -
Sony Bhaskar Mehta,
H Krishnamoorthy,
Biju S Pillai
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/iju.iju_282_17
Subject(s) - ureteropelvic junction , medicine , hydronephrosis , magnetic resonance imaging , ureter , radiology , anatomy , surgery , urinary system
Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) with giant hydronephrosis is relatively rare in adults as compared to children. Most of the UPJO reported or seen in daily practice have a distinct hydronephrosis with a narrow ureteropelvic junction and a collapsed ureter distally. We present images a case of an adult female with Left UPJO, which on MRI mimicked an 'elephant head'.