Sonographic findings of fetuses with an empty renal fossa and normal amniotic fluid volume

Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 525-532

  Yuksel, Atil ^a   Batukan, Cem ^a,b  

^a PREMED   (Turkey)

^b Palmiye Apt No:4/6 ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Crossed fused renal ectopia; Empty renal fossa; Horseshoe kidney; Pelvic kidney; Prenatal diagnosis; Renal agenesis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; ECTOPIC KIDNEY; FEMALE; FETUS; FOLLOW UP; HEMODIALYSIS; HORSESHOE KIDNEY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SOLITARY KIDNEY;

AMNIOTIC FLUID; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; KIDNEY PELVIS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 8344256640     PISSN: 10153837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000080166     Document Type: Review

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