title: Acute renal failure due to bilateral ureteral obstruction by the pregnant uterus.
abstract: We report a case of post-renal insufficiency in the 26th week of a normal pregnancy; the cause being bilateral ureteral obstruction by the pregnant uterus. By placing double-J-catheters in both ureters the patient was able to continue pregnancy to term. The catheters were removed 1 week postpartum.
authors.affiliation: Urological Department K, Aarhus Municipal Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Eika
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Skajaa
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology*