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World J Nephrol. Nov 6, 2014; 3(4): 182-192
Published online Nov 6, 2014. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v3.i4.182
Published online Nov 6, 2014. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v3.i4.182
Acute kidney injury due to bilateral ureteral obstruction in children
Daniele Bianchi, Giuseppe Vespasiani, Pierluigi Bove, Department of Urology, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford, 00100 Rome, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed to the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Daniele Bianchi, MD, Department of Urology, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford, 81, 00100 Rome, Italy. danielebianchimail@yahoo.it
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Received: June 29, 2014
Revised: July 28, 2014
Accepted: September 4, 2014
Published online: November 6, 2014
Revised: July 28, 2014
Accepted: September 4, 2014
Published online: November 6, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Bilateral ureteral obstruction in children is a rare condition related to several medical or surgical pictures. It needs to be promptly suspected in order to attempt a quick renal function recovery. It is a rare event, but to be kept in mind. We identified many potential causes grouped as follows: (1) urolithiasis; (2) congenital urinary tract malformations; (3) immuno-rheumatologic causes of ureteral obstruction; (4) ureteral localization of infections; (5) other systemic infective causes of ureteral obstruction; (6) neoplastic intrinsic ureteral obstructions; (7) extrinsic ureteral obstructions; and (8) iatrogenic trigonal obstruction or inflammation.