Accuracy of prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis of duplex renal system.
Duplex renal system is a rare congenital anomaly of the urinary tract that can be diagnosed in utero. The purpose of this study was to establish the optimal diagnostic criteria for fetal renal duplication in a population undergoing prenatal sonographic screening. Between January 1989 and June 1997 we found 11 cases of duplex renal system, 10 of which were correctly identified in utero at a median gestational age of 28 weeks (range, 20 to 38 weeks), and one of which was a false-negative diagnosis. Prenatal diagnosis of duplex renal system can be made in utero during the second half of pregnancy in the presence of two or more of the following signs: hydronephrosis limited to one pole in a kidney with two separate, noncommunicating renal pelves; ipsilateral megaureter; and ureterocele.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istituto di Scienze Biomediche San Gerardo, Monza, Italy.
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P
Vergani
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P
Ceruti
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A
Locatelli
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Mariani
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Paterlini
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Zorloni
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Ghidini
D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal