Ureteric bud remnant in two patients with renal agenesis: diagnosis by MRI.
The diagnosis of ureteral bud remnant associated with renal agenesis or dysplasia can be difficult. US and CT can be of limited value in these challenging congenital aberrations. When further evaluation is clinically required, MRI is recommended as a useful adjunct, as shown in the two cases discussed.
Maas
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Department of Radiology, University of California-San Francisco 94143-0628, USA.
Lipson
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Hricak
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