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Is It Possible That Hydronephrosis In One Kidney Affect The Other?

I was having pain in right side of my abdomen for more than one months. One month ago I have been diagonsed with Hydronephrosis in right kidney by whole abdomen ultrasound and citi scan, other organs are found normal, from last 15 days I am feeling same kind of pain in my left side of abdomen. Is it possible that hydronephrosis in one kidney can affect the other kidney too? I am little worried because just 15 days ago I had all the scans and everything was fine in others parts of my body.
Mon, 25 May 2015
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Hi,
Can you provide details of your scan and ultrasound reports.
Usually hydronephrosis is due to obstruction to flow of urine.
Depending upon site of obstruction hydronephrosis may be unilateral or bilateral.
When obstruction is at ureterovesical junction or above (proximal) it causes hydronephrosis on same side.
When obstruction is at level of urinary bladder or urethra there may be bilateral hydronephrosis.
Some time renal stone may present on both sides in that case there ma ybe bilateral hydronephrosis.
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Is It Possible That Hydronephrosis In One Kidney Affect The Other?

Hi, Can you provide details of your scan and ultrasound reports. Usually hydronephrosis is due to obstruction to flow of urine. Depending upon site of obstruction hydronephrosis may be unilateral or bilateral. When obstruction is at ureterovesical junction or above (proximal) it causes hydronephrosis on same side. When obstruction is at level of urinary bladder or urethra there may be bilateral hydronephrosis. Some time renal stone may present on both sides in that case there ma ybe bilateral hydronephrosis. Hope this may be helpful to you, if so do vote.