J72

KIDNEY & BLADDER- Hydronephrosis

Description
The kidney is large and shows some foetal lobulation. The pelvis is dilated, as is the ureter. The prostate is moderately enlarged and the bladder trabeculated.
History
This is an incidental finding at autopsy, in a man who died from heart failure secondary to coronary artery disease. The right kidney was not found; its absence explains the size of the left kidney. The obstruction here was due to prostatic enlargement.