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Bladder agenesis and bilateral ectopic ureters draining into the vagina in a female infant: demonstrated by MR imaging

Authors :
Ji Nan Sheu
Sung Lang Chen
Tong Wei Hung
Teng Fu Tsao
Chih Yi Chen
Ko Huang Lue
Shan Ming Chen
Hung Ming Chang
Source :
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy. 34:89-92
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2011.

Abstract

Complete agenesis of the bladder and urethra is an extremely rare congenital anomaly and most of these patients are stillborn or die during infancy. We report the case of a 1-month-old female infant with bladder and urethral agenesis who presented with bilateral dilated and tortuous ectopic ureters draining into the vagina diagnosed using MR imaging. Our patient was maintained on antibiotic prophylaxis and she remained well during the 3-year follow-up. MR imaging can be used as a valuable modality for genitourinary abnormalities, particularly in cases of inconclusive ultrasound or retrograde pyelography findings.

Details

ISSN :
12798517 and 09301038
Volume :
34
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....4632343ce3fe057ebccee4f082087d78
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-011-0838-2