1987
DOI: 10.1016/0090-4295(87)90391-8
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Pelvic cake kidney drained by single ureter

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“…2,3 The life expectancy in patients with the cake kidney is not different to the normal population in the absence of associated complications. [4][5][6] Specific subjective complaints are not well-described , but the most frequent one is pain. 2 Frequent urination due to bladder compression has not been reported.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…2,3 The life expectancy in patients with the cake kidney is not different to the normal population in the absence of associated complications. [4][5][6] Specific subjective complaints are not well-described , but the most frequent one is pain. 2 Frequent urination due to bladder compression has not been reported.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Fused pelvic kidney is the most uncommon renal fusion anomaly, even more so if the kidney is drained by a single ureter (20).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Anatomically, the cake kidney presents a lobulated anterior aspect while the posterior facet is smooth and homogeneous (2) . The renal pelvis is located anteriorly to the kidney and except for some few cases, there are two ureters which drain into the bladder in the normal anatomical regions of the vesical trigone (6) . Such congenital abnormalities may present some histological alterations, namely: immature glomeruli; cystic changes; widening and dilatation of tubules; or even evidences of chronic renal disease (3) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Such anomalous blood irrigation is considered a risk factor for renal vascular compromise due to pelvic trauma, vascular disease, pregnancy and atherosclerosis (7) . Typically, the cake kidney coexists with other anomalies, such as: abnormal testicular descent, Tetralogy of Fallot, vaginal atresia, sacral agenesis, caudal regression syndrome, bifid spine and anal abnormalities (6) . Such renal fusion anomaly may remain asymptomatic or even be detected at autopsy (1,5) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%