Association of renal agenesis and mullerian duct anomalies.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this work was to determine the association of renal agenesis with the different types of mullerian duct anomalies (MDAs).


METHODS
A 5 year retrospective review of MR records identified 57 patients with MDAs. Associated renal anomalies were correlated with the various types of MDAs.


RESULTS
Renal agenesis was found in 17 (29.8%) of 57 patients. No other renal anomalies were identified. Renal agenesis was more frequent in patients with uterus didelphys (13/16 cases). Renal agenesis was also seen in patients with uterine agenesis (2/5 cases) and unicornuate uterus (2/7 cases). All 11 cases of obstructed uterus didelphys were associated with renal agenesis ipsilateral to the side of the obstructing transverse hemivaginal septum.


CONCLUSIONS
Renal agenesis is more commonly seen in uterus didelphys than in other types of MDAs. Renal agenesis in patients with uterus didelphys is often ipsilateral to an obstructing, transverse, hemivaginal septum.
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Department of Radiology, University of San Francisco, CA, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009095:Mullerian Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities