Fetal Hydronephrosis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Management

Fetal Hydronephrosis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Management

1. Introduction Fetal hydronephrosis is a prenatal structural condition characterized by the dilation or swelling of the fetal renal pelvis, and occasionally the calyces, due to an accumulation of urine. This finding indicates that the normal flow of urine from the fetal kidney down through the urinary tract is partially or completely obstructed, or that … Read more