Hypertensive encephalopathy treated by percutaneous nephrostomy

الملخص EN

Although hypertension is a known complication of hydronephrosis, it is never severe enough to cause encephalopathy.

Here we report a baby boy with unilateral hydronephrosis who presented with hypertensive encephalopathy and whose condition was cured by the insertion of percutaneous nephrostomy followed by pyeloplasty.