Megacalycosis on Duplex System Upper Moiety

S. Cacciaguerra; V. Bagnara; C. Arena; L. Rizzo; A. Distefano; P. Milone; A. Di Benedetto

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1066468

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Eur J Pediatr Surg 1996; 6(1): 42-44
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1066468

Case report

Megacalycosis on Duplex System Upper Moiety

S. Cacciaguerra¹ , V. Bagnara¹ , C. Arena¹ , L. Rizzo² , A. Distefano³ , P. Milone⁴ , A. Di Benedetto¹

¹Clinica Chirurgica Pediatrica, Università di Catania, Italy
²Centro SEDO, Catania, Italy
³Centro Diagnosi S. Agata, Sezione di Medicina Nucleare, Catania, Italy
⁴Istituto di Radiologia Medica, Università di Catania, Italy

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25 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

The authors report a rare case of megacalycosis located on a duplex system upper moiety, and analyse the problems related lo its pathology, etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations and diagnosis.

Zusammenfassung

Die Autoren stellen einen seltenen Fall einer Megakalikose in einem oberen Kelchsystem einer Doppelniere vor und diskutieren die differentialdiagnostischen und pathophysiologischen Probleme.

Key words

Megacalycosis - Medullary pyramids - Renal ultrasound - Renal scintiscan

Schlüsselwörter

Megakalikose - Erweiterte obere Kelchgruppe - Ultraschall - Nierenszintigraphie