Duplication of the Urinary Tract Occurring in One Family

  • Husein Alatas Department of Child Health, Medical School University of Indonesia, Jakarta.
  • Soemarso Indiarto Department of Child Health, Medical School University of Indonesia, Jakarta.
  • Usman Alwi Department of Child Health, Medical School University of Indonesia, Jakarta.
Keywords: urinary tract

Abstract

Duplication of the urinary tract occurring in one family is reported. The penetration of this anomaly among them was not equal. The father had a bifid ureter on the right side. Among his children, one had right bifid pelvis and the other two bilateral double kidney. The smallest child had a  non-functioning right upper kidney associated with an ureterocele causing trouble in micturition and recurrent infection. After surgical correction the symptoms disappeared.

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Published
2017-06-13
How to Cite
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Alatas H, Indiarto S, Alwi U. Duplication of the Urinary Tract Occurring in One Family. PI [Internet]. 13Jun.2017 [cited 29Mar.2024];18(9-10):279-6. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1501
Received 2017-06-09
Accepted 2017-06-09
Published 2017-06-13