Leino-renal collaterals causing left pelviureteric junction obstruction.
Pelviureteric junction obstruction of the kidneys secondary to crossing renal vessels is a known entity. We report a 26-year-old woman with obstruction secondary to portosystemic collaterals; she was incidentally detected to have extrahepatic portal vein obstruction.
Reddy
Malapally Chowda Balaji
MC
Departments of Radiology, Global Hospitals, 6-1-1070, Lakdi ka Pool, Hyderabad-500 004, India. mcbalaji@hotmail.com
Kalita
Aroop Jyoti
AJ
Reddy
Chandrashekar
C
Mathai
Varughese
V
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003097:Collateral Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000098:blood supply*; D011168:Portal System / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000379:methods; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging