Giant hydronephrosis: case report and review of literature

Authors

  • Svjetlana Mujagić Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Clinical Center Tuzla
  • Mirna Šahinpašić Department of Radiology, Tuzla
  • Haris Huseinagić Department of Radiology, and Department of Neurosurgery, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla
  • Mustafa Bazardžanović Urology Department, Department of Surgery, University Clinical Center Tuzla
  • Zinaida Karasalihović Policlinic of Laboratory Diagnostic of the University Clinical Center Tuzla

Keywords:

Hydronephrosis, Computed tomography

Abstract

Giant hydronephrosis (GH) is a rare entity that should beconsidered in the differential diagnosis of huge intraabdominalcystic masses. A hydronephrotic kidney usually contains1–2 litres of fluid in the collecting system. We report a caseof a 24 year old man with a hydronephrotic left kidney, fromwhich 14 litres of fluid was surgically drained. In this reportthe importance of computed tomography in the diagnosis anddifferential diagnosis of giant hydronephrosis to other cysticmasses is emphasised. Conclusion. GH should be includedin the differential diagnosis of huge intraabdominal cysticmasses. CT alongside MR should be the method of choice.

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Author Biographies

Svjetlana Mujagić, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Clinical Center Tuzla

Mirna Šahinpašić, Department of Radiology, Tuzla

Haris Huseinagić, Department of Radiology, and Department of Neurosurgery, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla

Mustafa Bazardžanović, Urology Department, Department of Surgery, University Clinical Center Tuzla

Zinaida Karasalihović, Policlinic of Laboratory Diagnostic of the University Clinical Center Tuzla

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Published

2010-04-05

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Mujagić, S., Šahinpašić, M., Huseinagić, H., Bazardžanović, M., & Karasalihović, Z. (2010). Giant hydronephrosis: case report and review of literature. Acta Medica Academica, 39(1), 76–79. Retrieved from https://www.ama.ba/index.php/ama/article/view/77

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