Ascites, a new cause for bilateral hydronephrosis: case report.
Bilateral hydronephrosis secondary to urinary obstruction leads to a buildup of back pressure in the urinary tract and may lead to impairment of renal function. We present a case of a 57-year-old male with a history of alcoholic liver cirrhosis, who presented with tense ascites and acute renal failure. Bilateral hydronephrosis was seen on abdominal ultrasound. Multiple large-volume paracenteses resulted in resolution of hydronephrosis and prompt improvement in renal function.
Department of Internal Medicine-Nephrology, University of Missouri, Columbia and Harry S Truman VA Hospital, Columbia, Missouri, USA. jaind@health.missouri.edu
Deepika
D
Jain
Smrita
S
Dorairajan
Madhukar
M
Misra
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology; D001201:Ascites / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography