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Double Trouble: A Rare Case of Bilateral Upper Pole Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: A 16-year-old girl presented with bilateral back pain caused by bilateral upper pole ureteropelvic junction obstructions; an extremely rare phenomenon. Bilateral robotically assisted upper pole pyeloplasties were preformed at the same setting with an excellent clinical response. Although rare, upper pole ureteropelvic junction obstruction is a defined entity that urologists should be aware of.

Source: Urology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2014.07.006

Authors: Craig A. Peters, Nirmal Pathak

Institution: Children's National

Language: English

Topic: Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies

Subfield: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,160