Anomalies of the distal ureter, bladder, and urethra in children: Embryologic, radiologic, and pathologic features

Radiographics

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1139-1164

  Berrocal, Teresa ^a   López Pereira, Pedro ^a   Arjonilla, Antonia ^a   Gutiérrez, Julia ^a  

^a HOSPITAL INFANTIL LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bladder, abnormalities, 83.1444, 83.1465, 83.8771, 83.8779; Bladder, diverticula, 83.1491; Urachus, 839.1463; Ureter, abnormalities, 82.143; Ureter, enlarged, 82.1454, 82.1455, 82.849; Ureter, reflux, 82.85

Indexed keywords

BLADDER; CHILD; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; URETER; URETHRA; URINARY TRACT DISEASE;

CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; URETER; URETHRA; URINARY BLADDER; UROLOGIC DISEASES;

EID: 0036727516     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiographics.22.5.g02se101139     Document Type: Article

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