PELVI-URETERIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION SECONDARY TO BILATERAL ABERRANT VESSELS AND RENAL STONES – CASE REPORT

Abstract

Background: Obstructive uropathy is one of the causes of morbidity and mortality in children because it may lead to renal dysfunction. Pelvi-ureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction secondary to concomitant aberrant vessels and renal stones is uncommon. Method: We describe an adolescent patient with a bilateral obstructive uropathy secondary to renal stones and bilateral aberrant blood vessels crossing the lower poles of the kidneys. Conclusion: Co-existence of aberrant crossing blood vessels and renal stones as a cause of obstructive uropathy in children is rare and when left untreated for a prolonged period of time can lead to chronic kidney disease

Keywords

• aberrant vessels
• children
• obstructive uropathy
• pelvi-ureteric junction
• renal stones