34. Hydronephrosis, pyelitis

Question 1

hydronephrosis definition

Answer 1

dilation of renal pelvis & related atrophy

Question 2

causes of hydronephrosis

Answer 2

• partial or complete obstruction
• stagnation of urine
• accumulation of exsudate
• concretion in pelvis
• parasites

Question 3

what can be formed if obstruction develops slowly

Answer 3

pressure atrophy

Question 4

what can be formed if obstruction develops fast

Answer 4

acute renal failure

Question 5

cause of ureter closure

Answer 5

• inflammatory process
• kidney stones
• neoplasia (ureter papilloma)
• blood clot

Question 6

pyelitis meaning

Answer 6

inflammation of renal pelvis

Question 7

kidney neoplasias

Answer 7

• adenoma, carcinoma
• embryonal nephroma (wilm’s tumor)
• fibroma, fibrosarcoma
• haemangioma
• lymphoma

Question 8

Answer 8

adenoma, Eq