Chronic unilateral obstructive uropathy

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Female urinary tract

Kidney anatomy

Male urinary tract

Ureteral obstruction - chronic; Obstructive uropathy - unilateral - chronic

• Flank pain
  • Severe
  • May travel or radiate to the groin, genitals, thigh
  • Colicky or spasmodic
  • On one side
• Back pain , may be on only one side
• Abdominal pain , right or left lower quadrant
• Blood in the urine
• Urinary tract infection
• Painful urination
• Increased urinary frequency/urgency
• A need to urinate at night

An examination of the abdomen may reveal an enlarged kidney. Blood pressure may be elevated. A urinalysis may reveal blood in the urine. A urine culture may reveal an infection.

Hydronephrosis or obstruction of the ureter may appear on these tests:

• Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
• Abdominal ultrasound
• Kidney or abdominal CT scan

Review Date: 05/10/2006
Reviewed By: Neil D. Sherman, MD, Urologist, Essex County, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.