Hydroureter

Description

A condition caused by obstruction, stricture, or stenosis of the ureter, which may be due to prostatic hypertrophy, carcinoma, retroperitoneal or pelvic neoplasms, calculi, or a congenital anomaly. This condition is characterised by distention of the ureter with urine.

Index terms

Hydroureter
ureterectasis

Excludes

GB58 – Hydroureter with infection
GB90.Y – Dilatation of ureter
LB31.1 – Congenital primary megaureter

Exclusions from above levels

http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1746821938 – Urolithiasis
01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases

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18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

GB90.0 – Nephroptosis
GB90.2 – Ureteral kinking or deviation without obstruction
GB90.3 – Ischaemia or infarction of kidney
GB90.4 – Renal tubular function disorders
GB90.Y – Other specified disorders of kidney or ureter

Foundation entity

Hydroureter – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/567819142

Allowed postcoordination axes

laterality

Part of: GB90: Certain specified disorders of kidney or ureter › 16: Diseases of the genitourinary system