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A case report of bilateral hydroureteronephrosis associated with systemic sclerosis
K Saito1, Y Tanaka, S Nakayamada
1First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Medicine , 1-1 Iseigaoka, Kita-kyushu 807-8555 , Japan.
Abstract:
Abstract This report describes a case of atrophic bladder and bilateral hydroureteronephrosis that occurred in a patient with systemic sclerosis (SSc). A 49-year-old woman who had a 12-year history of SSc was admitted to our hospital because of bilateral hydroureteronephrosis indicated by uroflowmetric and radiological studies. Histological examination of the patient's bladder after biopsy revealed fibrotic replacement of submucosa and infiltration of mononuclear cells, but no deposition of immunoglobulins and complement components were observed. Nephrostomy to relieve the urinary retention was required. There have been few reports regarding SSc complications in hydronephrosis. The association between hydronephrosis and the pathological disorder of SSc is discussed.
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