Two hypertensive patients with elevated renin presenting with renal artery stenosis and ureteropelvic junction obstruction are reported. Nephrectomy was successful in 1 patient and the other patient was treated wiht renal autotransplantation and dismembered pyeloplasty. The diagnostic and therapeutic problems of coexistent renal lesions are discussed.

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