This video shows hydronephrosis which appears on ultrasound as a dilated hypoechoic (black) region in the collecting system of the kidney.

A condition characterized by excess fluid in a kidney due to a backup of urine i.e. dilatation of the urinary collecting system of the kidney (the calyces, the infundibula, and the pelvis)

Hydronephrosis is usually caused by a blockage in the urinary tract or something disrupting the normal workings of the urinary tract. The urinary tract is made up of the kidneys, the bladder, the ureters (the tubes that run from the kidney to the bladder) and the urethra (the tube that carries urine out of the body).
may include a kidney stones, infection, an enlarged prostate in men, blood clot, or tumor.
men over the age of 50, due to enlargement of the prostate or prostate cancer. sexually active women, due to their risk for recurrent urinary tract infections. people who are predisposed to recurrent kidney stones.

SYMPTOMS:
include difficulty urinating and pain in the side, abdomen, or groin.



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