Incidental radiological discovery of a hydroclayx by a reno-vascular obstruction in a woman: Fraley's syndrome

Abstract

A 47-year old patient without significant antecedents consultedfor a single episode of hematuria. The urine culture was negative. CT highlighted a hydrocalycosis related to extrinsic compression by a vascular pedicle. It corresponds to Fraley's syndrome. The patient was asymptomatic so the treatment consisted of a survey with regular clinical examinations.

Keywords

• fraley
• hydrocalycosis
• compression
• vascular pedicle