Newborn with urinary ascites and renal calyx rupture secondary to posterior urethral valve: sonographic diagnosis*
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0100-3984 © Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem the authors have found only one case of urinary ascites secondary to rupture of a renal calyx in a newborn with posterior urethral valve. In the above mentioned case, the diagnosis of such complication was achieved by means of micturating cystourethrography. The authors describe a case of urinary ascites secondary to renal calyx rupture in a newborn with posterior urethral valve, diagnosed by ultrasonography (US).
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