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ArticleUrology case reports2023

Unilateral renal agenesis, blind-ended ureter, and ectopic ureterocele inserting into the seminal vesicle: A very rare developmental association.

Sara Sorour, Craig Ferguson, Mitchell P Wilson, Gavin Low

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Article in Urology case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sara SorourUniversity of Alberta Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, 2J2.00 WC Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Craig FergusonUniversity of Alberta Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, 2J2.00 WC Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Mitchell P WilsonUniversity of Alberta Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, 2J2.00 WC Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Gavin LowUniversity of Alberta Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, 2J2.00 WC Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Health Sciences Centre · CAUniversity of Alberta · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Congenital renal anomalies are common imaging findings and can often be detected antenatally. In some cases, these anomalies may go undetected and present in adulthood. We report a very rare case of unilateral renal agenesis in a 22-year-old male associated with an ipsilateral dilated blind-ended ureter that ectopically inserted into the seminal vesicle. This unique combination of developmental anomalies can lead to a variety of clinical presentations and requires careful monitoring and management.

Indexed as

Blind-ended ureterEctopic ureteroceleRenal agenesis

Identifiers

PMID37521279
PMCPMC10371780
OpenAlexW4384133850

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