Patient's question:
Recently, my appetite has been poor, and I've also noticed some swelling in my body. I feel completely exhausted. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they said it was kidney disease. I was wondering if a urinary tract infection can cause hydronephrosis?Doctor's answer:
Hello, generally, urinary tract infections will never cause renal hydronephrosis. Renal hydronephrosis is mainly caused by urinary tract obstruction, such as ureteral stones blocking the ureter, leading to renal hydronephrosis, or urinary tract tumors blocking the ureter or urethra, causing urinary retention, which may then lead to renal hydronephrosis. Patients with renal hydronephrosis need to receive timely treatment to prevent kidney function damage.