Entwicklungsanomalien der Niere
Entwicklungsanomalien der Niere
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Developmental anomalies of the kidneys and ureters are numerous and not only potentially render image interpretation confusing but also, in many instances, make the kidneys more prone to pathology:
- number
- fusion
- location
- pelvic kidney
- crossed renal ectopia (fused or unfused)
- abnormal renal rotation (renal malrotation)
- nephroptosis (floating kidney)
- intrathoracic kidney
- shape
- vasculature
- accessory renal arteries: common; present in ~30% of patients
- renal vein anomalies
- retroaortic or circumaortic left renal vein
- supernumerary renal veins
- collecting system
- duplex collecting system: most common (overall)
- bifid collecting system
- retrocaval ureter
Related pathology
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Assoziationen und Differentialdiagnosen zu Entwicklungsanomalien der Niere: