A 48-Year-Old Woman Is Evaluated for Vaginal Discharge and Postcoital

A 48-year-old woman is evaluated for vaginal discharge and postcoital bleeding. A friable mass at the cervix that bleeds easily on touch is discovered during a pelvic examination. A cervical biopsy reveals invasive squamous cell cancer of the cervix and uterus. There are no lymph node metastases. During a radical hysterectomy, the right ureter is accidentally injured but then repaired. Following surgery, imaging studies reveal a partial obstruction of the right ureter with mild dilation of the proximal collecting system. Which of the following changes in the right kidney is most likely?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

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