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Blind duplication of the ureter

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Bifid and duplex blind ureters represent rare anomalies of the development of the ureteral bud. We report a series of these anomalies and discuss their treatment.

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  1. Department of Urology, University Clinics, Erasme Hospital, 808 Route de Lennik, B-1070, Brussels, Belgium

    E. Wespes & C. C. Schulman

  2. O. L. V. Ziekenhuis Alost, Belgium

    E. Fonteyne

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Wespes, E., Fonteyne, E. & Schulman, C.C. Blind duplication of the ureter. World J Urol 2, 269–271 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00326701

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