Babies born with antenatal hydronephrosis usually don’t have any symptoms. But if they have a severe blockage, you might notice some swelling in their abdomen. Some babies might develop a UTI ...

An abnormal retention of urine can lead to kidney swelling and damage Hydronephrosis, or swollen kidney, occurs when urine backs up into one or both of the kidneys. Usually, urine flows from the ...

Hydronephrosis is a condition that puts pressure ... allowing a doctor to see whether a person’s kidneys are swollen. Most people will have an ultrasound scan during pregnancy to check the ...

Hydronephrosis in newborns is an enlargement or swelling of the kidneys. Depending on the cause, it can be either mild or severe. It may resolve without treatment, but some children may need ...

The present case and others in the literature indicate that the presence of hydronephrosis, even if associated with no apparent glomerular filtration rate (i.e. 'nonfunctioning kidneys'), must be ...

When this part of the kidney is enlarged and holding more urine than normal, the condition is called hydronephrosis (HIGH-droh-nuh-FROH-sis). Hydronephrosis is diagnosed by radiologic imaging ...