An unusual complication of uterine prolapse. Bilateral severe hydronephrosis

Authors

• Tekin Durukan, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey. Tel. +90 (312) 3051801. Fax. +90 (312) 3116372.E-mail: tulaybozkurt2{at}yahoo.com
• Tulay Ozlu, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey. Tel. +90 (312) 3051801. Fax. +90 (312) 3116372.E-mail: tulaybozkurt2{at}yahoo.com
• M. Coskun Salman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey. Tel. +90 (312) 3051801. Fax. +90 (312) 3116372.E-mail: tulaybozkurt2{at}yahoo.com
• Nihal Sahin, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey. Tel. +90 (312) 3051801. Fax. +90 (312) 3116372.E-mail: tulaybozkurt2{at}yahoo.com
• Ozgur Kara, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey. Tel. +90 (312) 3051801. Fax. +90 (312) 3116372.E-mail: tulaybozkurt2{at}yahoo.com

Abstract

Obstructive uropathy with bilateral hydronephrosis may be seen in uterine procidentia cases. Early recognition and treatment can prevent irreversible renal damage. Although this association has been known for a long time, it is clinically under evaluated most of the time. Here, we present a neglected case of total uterine procidentia in a 64-year-old woman who was detected also to have renal dysfunction. After surgical correction of procidentia, renal function tests returned to normal.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

1504

Last Page

1506

Recommended Citation

Durukan, Tekin; Ozlu, Tulay; Salman, M. Coskun; Sahin, Nihal; and Kara, Ozgur (2008) "An unusual complication of uterine prolapse. Bilateral severe hydronephrosis," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 29: Iss. 10, Article 25.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.4514