What Does "mild Pelvicalycial System Is Dilated In Both Kidney" Mean?

Posted on Tue, 9 Sep 2014

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Question : what does it mean " mild pelvicalycial system is dilated in both kidney" and impression is "back pressure changes in both kidneys" what about the treatment

Answered by Dr. Divakara (-5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Means there is mild obstruction in your kidneys

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for posting your query.

Pelvicalyceal system refers to the site of kidney where the kidney becomes a tube like structure called Ureter through which urine enters.
Dilatation of pelvicalyceal system with back pressure changes means there is some obstruction to urine flow ( partial ) because of which the back pressure is increasing and is causing dilatation of pelvicalyceal system .
Most common cause of this obstruction is kidney stones.
I advise you to get Retrograde pyelography test and revert back with report.

Any clarification feel free to ask.
Happy to answer.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (1 hour later)

According to my USG report there are no stone found.

Answered by Dr. Divakara (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
USG not very definite.

Detailed Answer:
HI XXXXXXX

Thanks for the follow up .

USG is not a definitive test . It can show normal results inspite of problem being there if the problem is mild .

I advise you either get CT KUB or Retrograde pyelography test for confirmation.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari