title: Obstructive nephropathy and chronic kidney disease secondary to uterine leiomyomas.
abstract: We present three cases of chronic kidney disease secondary to large fibroid uterus. The difficulties experienced in their clinical management and a review of literature is outlined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, North Middlesex University Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mehrotra
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jayasena
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okolo
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yoong
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Govind
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications*; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000209:etiology*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*