Hydroureter

Definition

A condition caused by obstruction, stricture, or stenosis of the ureter, which may be due to prostatic hypertrophy, carcinoma, retroperitoneal or pelvic neoplasms, calculi, or a congenital anomaly. This condition is characterised by distention of the ureter with urine.

Exclusions

• Congenital primary megaureter (LB31.1)
• Dilatation of ureter (4B4Y)
• Hydroureter with infection (GB58)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Certain specified disorders of kidney or ureter

• GB90.0Nephroptosis
• GB90.2Ureteral kinking or deviation without obstruction
• GB90.3Ischaemia or infarction of kidney
• GB90.4Renal tubular function disorders
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system