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Hydronephrosis: What Is, Risks, Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis

What is Hydronephrosis?

Hydronephrosis is a condition in which the kidney’s collecting system is dilated above the level of the pelvic-ureteral junction. This process is caused by urine collection in the left or right kidney, or sometimes in both, which occurs when the outflow of urine is obstructed.

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