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A blockage in the urinary system can be caused by a variety of things, such as a kidney stone, a growth or tumour or a kink in the ureter (see Causes for more information). If hydronephrosis is caused by urine back-flow, it is because the one-way valve in your bladder that normally prevents this is damaged or obstructed.
