The present case and others in the literature indicate that the presence of hydronephrosis, even if associated with no apparent glomerular filtration rate (i.e. 'nonfunctioning kidneys'), must be ...

An abnormal retention of urine can lead to kidney swelling and damage Hydronephrosis, or swollen kidney, occurs when urine backs up into one or both of the kidneys. Usually, urine flows from the ...

Patients experience debilitating pain when kidney stones become stuck in the urinary tract. A relatively new ultrasound probe procedure has the highest success rate for breaking down kidney stones ...

Renal ultrasound is an excellent screening tool ... of structural abnormalities of the kidneys and bladder, such as hydronephrosis, ureterectasis, ureterocele, and bladder wall thickening (Figure ...