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Doppio distretto renale con sbocco ureterale vaginale
Urinary dribbling due to ectopic vaginal insertion of upper pole ureter
Isabella Buffoni, Giulia Vagelli
Scuola di Specializzazione in Pediatria, Università di Genova
Novembre 2019
Abstract
Urinary dribbling in children can be due to urinary tract infection, mellitus and insipidus diabetes and vaginal voiding. In duplex renal system ureteral ectopia should be ruled out. Imaging of urinary tract in children is largely based on ultrasound, but this imaging modality rarely shows ectopic ureteral insertion. Recently, magnetic resonance urography has provided better delineation of the urinary tract. The paper reports the case of a girl with continuous urinary dribbling due to ectopic vaginal insertion of the ureter that was assessed by magnetic resonance urography.
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