title: [Obstructive jaundice and hydronephrosis].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Giant hydronephrosis leading to obstructive jaundice in adults is extremely rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  This 83-year-old woman presented obstructive jaundice that was due to blockage of the pelviureteric junction and resolved by percutaneous nephrostomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We discuss the pathophysiologic hypotheses and rule out mechanical compression as a cause.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Cancérologique, Centre Anti-Cancéreux Jean Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand. chenegautier@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Gautier
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chêne
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gimbergues
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Le Bouëdec
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Poincloux
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bailly
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dauplat
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous