About a Case Report of Giant Hydronephrosis

About a Case Report of Giant Hydronephrosis

Introduction. Our objective is to report a case of an infrequent entity as the giant hydronephrosis. Case Report. We report the case of an 82-syear-old male referred for a poor general condition. A radiological study revealed a great left hydronephrosis secondary to an urothelial carcinoma. The pati...

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Main Authors: Enrique Mediavilla, Roberto Ballestero, Miguel Angel Correas, Jose Luis Gutierrez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/257969
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spelling doaj-a3a7d5beea6e4fd884d1fc45553acfc32020-11-24T22:20:59ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782013-01-01201310.1155/2013/257969257969About a Case Report of Giant HydronephrosisEnrique Mediavilla0Roberto Ballestero1Miguel Angel Correas2Jose Luis Gutierrez3Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Cantabria, Servicio de Urología, Avenida Valdecilla No. 25, Santander, 39008 Cantabria, SpainHospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Cantabria, Servicio de Urología, Avenida Valdecilla No. 25, Santander, 39008 Cantabria, SpainHospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Cantabria, Servicio de Urología, Avenida Valdecilla No. 25, Santander, 39008 Cantabria, SpainHospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Cantabria, Servicio de Urología, Avenida Valdecilla No. 25, Santander, 39008 Cantabria, SpainIntroduction. Our objective is to report a case of an infrequent entity as the giant hydronephrosis. Case Report. We report the case of an 82-syear-old male referred for a poor general condition. A radiological study revealed a great left hydronephrosis secondary to an urothelial carcinoma. The patient died due to his poor general condition. A histological diagnosis revealed a transitional cell carcinoma of renal pelvis and ureter and atrophic renal parenchyma. Conclusion. Giant hydronephrosis represents a very often entity to be taken into account in cases with big cystic abdominal masses in absence of unilateral or bilateral kidney. Simple nephrectomy is the treatment of choice in most cases. Nevertheless, in cases of nonsubsidiary surgery, percutaneous drainage may be necessary.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/257969
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Jose Luis Gutierrez
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About a Case Report of Giant Hydronephrosis
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Jose Luis Gutierrez
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description Introduction. Our objective is to report a case of an infrequent entity as the giant hydronephrosis. Case Report. We report the case of an 82-syear-old male referred for a poor general condition. A radiological study revealed a great left hydronephrosis secondary to an urothelial carcinoma. The patient died due to his poor general condition. A histological diagnosis revealed a transitional cell carcinoma of renal pelvis and ureter and atrophic renal parenchyma. Conclusion. Giant hydronephrosis represents a very often entity to be taken into account in cases with big cystic abdominal masses in absence of unilateral or bilateral kidney. Simple nephrectomy is the treatment of choice in most cases. Nevertheless, in cases of nonsubsidiary surgery, percutaneous drainage may be necessary.
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