Dilated ureter presenting as a cystic abdominal mass--a case report.
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A seven-month-old female child presenting with a large abdominal mass was found on investigation to have a duplex right kidney with a non-functioning obstructed upper moiety and a right ureterocele. The grossly dilated and tortuous upper moiety ureter presented as a large cystic mass on ultrasound and computed tomographic scans.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 45 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990