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Pelvic kidney in cloacal exstrophy

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Four of five patients with cloacal exstrophy seen at the Massachusetts General Hospital since 1978 have had pelvic kidneys. This association is discussed and a possible embryological explanation considered.

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  1. Pediatric Radiology Section, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    T. E. Herman, R. H. Cleveland & D. C. Kushner

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Herman, T.E., Cleveland, R.H. & Kushner, D.C. Pelvic kidney in cloacal exstrophy. Pediatr Radiol 16, 306–308 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02386868

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