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Megacalycosis: Sonographic findings of a rare clinical condition.

R Haridian Sosa BarriosMaite E Rivera Gorrín
Published in: Clinical case reports (2020)
Recurrent UTI's represent a challenge for physicians and anatomic abnormalities should be investigated thoroughly in this setting. Not all urinary tract dilatations mean obstruction. Several entities can mimic hydronephrosis without actual interruption of urinary flow. Uniform calyceal dilatation without dilatation of pelvis and ureter suggests megacalycosis.
Keyphrases
  • urinary tract
  • primary care
  • urinary tract infection
  • atomic force microscopy
  • optic nerve
  • mass spectrometry
  • high resolution