Innocent aberrant renal vessels producing ureteropelvic junction obstruction.
Hydronephrosis caused by a triad of weight loss, renal ptosis, and the presence of lower pole aberrant renal vessels in two adults, with review of literature and surgical approach to this problem, is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D011391:Prolapse / Q000150:complications; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*