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What does mild caliectasis of kidney mean? and stasis of urine in right proximal ureter?
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Dr. Bruce J. Stringeranswered
Radiology 48 years experience
Dilatation: Caliectasis is a dilatation of the kidneys' urine collecting tubes within the kidney itself. It can reflect some degree of obstruction, infection, or reflux of urine from the bladder to the kidney. Stasis of urine in the upper ureter has a similar list or possible causes.
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