Bilateral complete ureteral obstruction and renal insufficiency secondary to granulomatous disease

J Urol. 1989 Sep;142(3):812-4. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)38899-7.

Abstract

Chronic granulomatous disease is a rare disorder of neutrophil function that impairs the ability of phagocytes to react to infection and produces inflammatory lesions that may involve many organ systems. A young man recently presented with bilateral mid ureteral obstruction and renal insufficiency secondary to inflammation due to chronic granulomatous disease. To our knowledge, we believe this to be the only case of complete bilateral ureteral obstruction due to chronic granulomatous disease reported to date. A review of the disease, its pathogenesis and potential involvement of the urinary tract is presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Kidney Injury / etiology*
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / complications*
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / diagnostic imaging
  • Inflammation / drug therapy
  • Inflammation / etiology
  • Male
  • Prostheses and Implants
  • Radiography
  • Steroids / therapeutic use
  • Ureteral Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Ureteral Diseases / drug therapy
  • Ureteral Diseases / etiology
  • Ureteral Obstruction / drug therapy
  • Ureteral Obstruction / etiology*
  • Ureteral Obstruction / surgery

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Steroids