Traumatic avulsion of the vascular supply of a crossed unfused ectopic kidney: complementary roles of ultrasonography and intravenous pyelography.

Abstract

Ultrasonography and intravenous pyelography play complementary roles in demonstrating the effect of avulsion of the vascular supply of a crossed unfused ectopic kidney.

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“…Renal trauma was addressed in three studies. 47,73,91 It was the primary injury described in a four-month-old infant presenting with collapse due to sepsis. It was noted that the left kidney was infarcted in addition to splenic infarction and co-existent fractures.…”