Korean J Urol.
1977 Apr;18(2):141-147.
A Clinical Observation of Giant Hydronephrosis
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- A clinical observation was made on twenty-one cases of giant hydronephrosis experienced in recent 10 years. And the following results were obtained. 1. The most common cause of giant hydronephrosis was congenital uretero-pelvic juncture stricture (11 cases). 2. The ratio of male to female was 16:5. 3. The main signs and symptoms were flank mass (15 cases) and flank pain (10 cases). 4. The volume of content was over 3,000cc in seven cases. 5. Nephrectomy or nephroureterectomy was performed in all cases except one.
