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Renal agenesis other imaging findings
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Postnatal renal scintigraphy in patients with unilateral renal agenesis (URA) shows no renal function and may be helpful in differentiating unilateral renal agenesis (URA) from multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) or renal ectopia.
Other Imaging Findings
Other Imaging Findings
- Postnatal 99mTc-diethylene triaminepentaacetic acid renal scintigraphy in patients with unilateral renal agenesis (URA) shows no renal function.[1]Â
- Postnatal renal scintigraphy may be helpful in differentiating unilateral renal agenesis (URA) from multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK), renal aplasia or renal ectopia.[2]
References
References
- ↑ Xu Q, Wu H, Zhou L, Xie J, Zhang W, Yu H; et al. (2019). “The clinical characteristics of Chinese patients with unilateral renal agenesis”. Clin Exp Nephrol. 23 (6): 792–798. doi:10.1007/s10157-019-01704-x. PMID 30734167.
- ↑ Zaffanello M, Brugnara M, Zuffante M, Franchini M, Fanos V (2009). “Are children with congenital solitary kidney at risk for lifelong complications? A lack of prediction demands caution”. Int Urol Nephrol. 41 (1): 127–35. doi:10.1007/s11255-008-9437-5. PMID 18690548.
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