ureteral obstruction

Pyonephrosis (Pus Collection in the Kidney)

What is pyonephrosis? Pyonephrosis is a condition where pus collects in the kidney as result of an infection with a urinary tract obstruction. A kidney infection, known as pyelonephritis, is mainly bacterial in origin. If the pus cannot drain out of the kidney due to some obstruction in the ureter usually, it accumulated >> Read More ...

Blocked Ureter – Symptoms and Causes of Ureteral Obstruction

The ureters are the long narrow tubes that carry urine from each kidney to the bladder. Although this part of the urinary tract is often not given much consideration in diseases of the urinary system, the ureters can be affected by a number of conditions that will impact on the functioning of the kidney and could even lead >> Read More ...