Pelviureteric junction obstruction and MCDK

Case contributed by Ashesh Ishwarlal Ranchod
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Renal dysfunction. There is a known congenital renal tract abnormality. There is a right-sided double J stent in situ.

Patient Data

Age: 25 years
Gender: Male

The non-contrast CT study demonstrates right pelviureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction, and moderate chronic hydronephrosis, with a satisfactorily sited double J stent in situ.

There is no nephroureterolithiasis bilaterally.

There is an atrophic left kidney with multiple simple cysts and a solitary, large, dominant,

upper pole cyst.

The CT study is otherwise normal.

Multiparametric non-contrast MRI of the renal tracts confirm a right-sided pelviureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction with a satisfactorily sited double-J ureteric stent in situ and persistent hydronephrosis.

There are multiple left-sided, pelvi-infundibular, non-communicating renal cysts with a dominant upper pole cyst.

There is no renal ectopia, no horseshoe kidney and no renal duplication anomaly.

Case Discussion

Features consistent with known congenital right PUJ obstruction and a left-sided

multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK).

There have been multiple prior right-sided surgical interventions with a residual double J stent in situ and persistent hydronephrosis as demonstrated.

The patient's renal function continues to deteriorate and currently, the patient is on haemodialysis.

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