title: An unusual congenital anomaly: ectopic sigmoid kidney combined with hermaphroditism in a newly born calf.
abstract: A rare case of hermaphroditism accompanied with ectopic sigmoid kidney in cross-bred calf is reported. Findings revealed fused kidneys located near urinary bladder, and presence of uterus, vagina, penis and testicles. Both urinary and genital defects seemed to occur in combination and to be interrelated.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pathology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Charan
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Pawaiya
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D015994:Incidence; D007668:Kidney; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000002:abnormalities; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities