Abstract
A huge maternal hydronephrosis is uncommon in pregnancy and might be mistaken as a pelvic mass. A 21-year-old primigravida was noted at 25th week of gestation to have a visible bulging mass on her left flank. The mass was originally mistaken as a large ovarian cyst but later proved to be a huge hydronephrosis. Retrograde insertion of ureteroscope and a ureteric stent failed, so we performed repeated ultrasound-guided needle aspiration to decompress the huge hydronephrosis, which enabled the patient to proceed to a successful term vaginal delivery. Nephrectomy was performed after delivery and proved the diagnosis of congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 223-225 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology |
Volume | 108 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 10 06 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hydronephrosis
- Pregnancy
- Ureteropelvic junction obstruction