Obstructed solitary pelvic kidney and urinary ascites.
We report on a patient with a congenital pelvic kidney who presented with anuria and urinary ascites. Extensive pelvic endometriosis involving the ureteropelvic junction was the cause of severe obstruction. We discuss successful management of this condition and review the literature.
Section of Urology, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey Medical School, Newark.
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D000328:Adult; D001002:Anuria / Q000209:etiology; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D014556:Urine