[Obstructive jaundice and hydronephrosis].
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.
Chêne
Gautier
G
Service de Chirurgie Cancérologique, Centre Anti-Cancéreux Jean Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand. chenegautier@yahoo.fr
Gimbergues
Pierre
P
Le Bouëdec
Guillaume
G
Poincloux
Laurent
L
Bailly
Corinne
C
Dauplat
Jacques
J
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