Long-term indwelling bilateral ureteral stents for bilateral hydronephrosis of unknown etiology.
We describe a rare case of long-term indwelling bilateral ureteral stents that were replaced yearly for 7 years because of azotemia associated with bilateral hydronephrosis of undetermined etiology on radiological examinations. During year 5 the patient had an uneventful gestation with delivery of a normal neonate by cesarean section. Hydronephrosis remained improved for 2 years after withdrawal of the stents.
Nishimura
T
T
Department of Urology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
Terashima
Y
Y
Kondo
Y
Y
Ohba
S
S
Yoshida
K
K
Akimoto
M
M
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors; D014513:Ureter