AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF DUODENAL OBSTRUCTION - URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION AND THE RENOALIMENTARY RELATIONSHIP

Ureteropelvic junction obstruction may present with a variety of urolo gic and gastrointestinal complaints. The constellation of symptoms is most often attributed to shared visceral pathways. In cases of giant h ydronephrosis, mechanical obstruction of the gastric outlet or duodena l sweep may play an additional role in presentation. We present an unu sual case of duodenal obstruction caused by ureteropelvic junction ste nosis. The anatomic and autonomic renoalimentary relationships are rev iewed.