title: Incidence and distribution of renal anomalies in patients with neural tube defects.
abstract: In 190 patients with neural tube defects the sensory levels to pin prick were compared with the incidence and distribution of congenital renal anomalies. 17 such anomalies comprised 3 examples of renal agenesis, 5 horseshoe kidneys, 8 ureteral duplications and one simple ureterocele. The pattern of anomalies showed that renal agenesis was associated with a sensory level in the dermatomes T5-8, horseshoe kidneys with T9-L1 and duplications predominantly with the sacral dermatomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Whitaker
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Hunt
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000503:physiopathology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012684:Sensory Thresholds; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology