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Can hydronephrosis cause pylonephritis?
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Related: If a kidney is obstructed, it can dilate (hydronephrosis). The blockage causes the urine flow to decrease, making infection possible (pyelonephritis). This is a common risk with obstructing kidney stones.
Answered 9/10/2013
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Not cause/predispose: Hydronephosis does not cause pyelonephritis but it predisposes to it.
Answered 9/19/2013
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