UPJ Obstruction: Symptoms & Signs (Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction, PUJ Obstruction, Pelvo-Uretero Junction Obstruction)

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Alternate Names : Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction, PUJ Obstruction, Pelvo-Uretero Junction Obstruction

Symptoms of UPJ in children include:

a poor growth rate, known as failure to thrive

Currently, most cases of UPJ obstruction are detected by pregnancy ultrasound while the baby is still in the womb.

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Author: Stuart Wolf, MD
Reviewer: Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
Date Reviewed: 07/05/01

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