[Acute renal failure of obstructive etiology caused by uterine prolapse]. / Fracaso renal agudo de etiología obstructiva originado por prolapso uterino.

We describe a 76-year-old woman with severe uterine prolapse with secondary bilateral ureterohydronefrosis and acute renal failure, which improved after the reposition of the uterus. Physiopathological mechanisms and treatment of obstructive uropathy related with uterine prolapse are discussed.