[High-grade Urinary retention in the upper urinary tract due to ovarian cysts]

The obstructive uropathy of the upper urinary tract the reason of which is to be searched e.g. in congenital malformation, concrements hindering the passage, strictures and tumors of the urinary tract itself as well as in growing and displacing processes of the adjoining organs have often been observed and described. More seldom this is suitable for benign expansive processes of the ovary. Especially smaller growing and displacing benign processes in the ovary area may result in considerable difficulties concerning differential diagnosis. It is reported on a case of chronic urinary retention with cystic changes of the ovary.