KROK 1 2017 – Question 28 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathomorphology
Section shows significant enlargement of the patient’s right kidney. There is a nephrolith at the place of incision. Renal pelvic lumen is distended with accumulating urine. Renal parenchyma is acutely thinned out. What is the most correct diagnosis?
- A. Hydronephrosis
- B. Nephroblastoma
- C. Renal cyst
- D. Pyelectasis
- E. Hydroureteronephrosis
Hint
Think about what a stone does to the outflow of urine, and what the thinned parenchyma adds beyond mere widening of the pelvis.
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