Pediatric Ureterovesical Junction Obstruction (UVJ)
Ureterovesical junction (UVJ) obstruction occurs when the ureter (tube that drains urine from the kidney to the bladder) is blocked at the bladder.
What is a Pediatric Ureterovesical Junction Obstruction (UVJ)?
The ureterovesical junction is located where the ureter (tube that drains urine from the kidney to the bladder) meets the bladder.
Ureterovesical junction (UVJ) obstruction means that there is blockage in this area. Therefore, urine backs up into the ureters and into the kidneys – known as hydronephrosis – and causes swelling and associated problems.
What are the signs and symptoms of a Pediatric Ureterovesical Junction Obstruction (UVJ)?
Abdominal pain
Back pain
Fever
What are the causes of a Pediatric Ureterovesical Junction Obstruction (UVJ)?
UVJ obstruction occurs during fetal development, and the cause may be:
Benign polyp (non-cancerous lump that forms on an organ)
Infection
Scar tissue
Pediatric Ureterovesical Junction Obstruction (UVJ) Doctors and Providers
Craig Peters, MDPediatric Urologist
David Ewalt, MDPediatric Urologist
Clanton Harrison, MDPediatric Urologist
Micah Jacobs, MDPediatric Urologist
Bruce Schlomer, MDPediatric Urologist
Irina Stanasel, MDPediatric Urologist