Giant hydronephrosis mimicking as gross ascites in a 6-year-old boy

• Main Authors: Chandra Madhur Sharma, Deepti Sharma, Ashok Upadhyaya, Rahul Ranjan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
• Series: Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
• Subjects: Giant hydronephrosis; kidney; ureteropelvic junction obstruction
• Online Access: http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2015;volume=8;issue=1;spage=69;epage=71;aulast=Sharma

Giant hydronephrotic kidney is a rare form of obstructive uropathy in children and adolescents. The congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction is the most frequent cause. The CT scan is very important for the diagnosis. We report a 6-year-old boy with progressively increasing abdominal distension since birth. There were no associated urinary or gastrointestinal symptoms. He had bilateral hydronephosis with giant hydronephrosis over right side. The cystic mass occupied the right retroperitoneal space and crossed the midline.