Megacalices--how broad a spectrum?
Ten patients with a suspected diagnosis of megacalices have had pressure-flow studies to confirm or exclude obstruction. Eight had no evidence of obstruction and amongst these there were 2 patients with a non-obstructed megaureter. Two patients showed evidence of obstruction and remain a dilemma from a management viewpoint. If "megacalices" is used simply as a descriptive term, then the spectrum of disease is wider than previously suspected.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007670:Kidney Calices / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000150:complications