Question 112 · LEK · Other

Which of the following is the least probable cause of the unilateral dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces:

  1. A. bladder cancer.
  2. B. benign prostatic hyperplasia.
  3. C. ureteral stenosis.
  4. D. ureterolithiasis (calculus located in the ureter).
  5. E. vesicoureteral reflux.
Hint

Ask which obstruction acts below the bladder and would therefore tend to affect both upper urinary tracts at once.

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