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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1973;16(9):696-699. Published online September 30, 1973.

A Case of Megaureter with Renal Hypoplasia

Kwang Yean Choung¹, Ton Sang Park¹, Chang Joo Cho¹, Soo Ja Kim¹, Won Chull Kim¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul, Korea

Abstract

A megaureter with renal hypoplasia is interested because of its rarity and dificulty in diagnosis. This 12 year old male was admitted with severe headache for several years and epistaxis for 2 months. After comfirming the diagnosis by exploratory laparotomy, a nephroure ter ectomy of the left side was performed. The pathological findings showed hypoplasia and ' atropy of left renal parenchma and the left calyceopelvic system was relatively enlarged and dilated. We presented a case of megaureter with renal hypoplasia and reviewed the literatures.

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