"Hydronephrosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Abnormal enlargement or swelling of a KIDNEY due to dilation of the KIDNEY CALICES and the KIDNEY PELVIS. It is often associated with obstruction of the URETER or chronic kidney diseases that prevents normal drainage of urine into the URINARY BLADDER.
| Descriptor ID |
D006869
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.777.419.307 C13.351.968.419.307
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hydronephrosis" by people in Profiles.
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Urinary polyomavirus: novel biomarker of congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction. J Pediatr Urol. 2020 Feb; 16(1):107.e1-107.e5.
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Perinephric Fat Stranding Is Associated with Elevated Creatinine Among Patients with Acutely Obstructing Ureterolithiasis. J Endourol. 2018 09 12; 32(9):891-895.
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Simplified diagnostic algorithm for evaluation of neonates with prenatally detected hydronephrosis. Iran J Kidney Dis. 2012 Jul; 6(4):284-90.
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Re: Andreoiu et al.: Renal colic in pregnancy: lithiasis or physiological hydronephrosis? (Urology 2009;74:757-761). Urology. 2009 Dec; 74(6):1386; author reply 1387.
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The 'buoy' stent: evaluation of a prototype indwelling ureteric stent in a porcine model. BJU Int. 2009 Jul; 104(1):88-92.
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Prenatally detected ureteropelvic junction obstruction: clinical features and associated urologic abnormalities. Pediatr Surg Int. 2008 Apr; 24(4):395-402.
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Ureteropelvic junction obstruction in children. Unique considerations for open operative intervention. Urol Clin North Am. 1998 May; 25(2):211-7.
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The spectrum of ureteropelvic junction obstructions occurring in duplicated collecting systems. J Pediatr Surg. 1996 Sep; 31(9):1221-4.