Ureteral obstruction causes postrenal azotemia and hydronephrosis (distension and dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces), as well as spasm of the ureter. This leads to pain, most commonly felt ...

The renal tubule empties its contents into the calyx in a manner analogous to the discharge of a slow-flowing river into a lake or other large body of still water. The discharge of the Mississippi ...

These results indicate that COM papillary calculi might be generated from subepithelial lesions on the tip of the renal papillae, and that the morphology of these COM calculi mainly depends on the ...

Calyceal calculi. The renal calyces are the most common location for asymptomatic urinary calculi, which are often incidentally discovered on an imaging study performed for another indication.

especially if fissure-like non-enhancing areas resembling renal calyces are observed, the possibility of renal medullary origin CDC should be considered. The real-time and dynamic observation provided ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an umbrella term used to describe a longstanding disease or condition that causes the progressive loss of kidney (renal) function. Symptoms vary, depending on the stage ...

Kidney failure occurs when your kidneys lose the ability to filter waste from your blood sufficiently. It may not cause symptoms in the early stages. Your kidneys filter your blood and remove ...

Ask your doctor how these numbers might apply to you. What is a 5-year relative survival rate? A relative survival rate compares people with the same type and stage of kidney cancer to people in the ...