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A case of anomalous adrenal position: The adrenal-renal heterotopia

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The authors described a case of adrenal-renal heterotopia. The embryological basis for this anomaly and its clinical significance are reviewed.

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  1. Department of Urology, University of Verona, Italy

    G. Malossini, S. Cavalleri & G. Bianchi

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Malossini, G., Cavalleri, S. & Bianchi, G. A case of anomalous adrenal position: The adrenal-renal heterotopia. International Urology and Nephrology 17, 295–302 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02083497

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