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Late development of pelviureteric junction obstruction (PUJO) in a girl with previously normal pyelogram: A case report

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A case of ureteropelvic junction obstruction in a girl with previously normal pyelogram is presented. The aetiology of this development is unclear but this report emphasizes the need for a close follow-up of patients with persistent flank pain even if the initial pyelograms are normal.

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  1. Institute of Urology, University of Padua, Italy

    F. Aragona, C. Camuffo & G. Passerini-Glazel

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Aragona, F., Camuffo, C. & Passerini-Glazel, G. Late development of pelviureteric junction obstruction (PUJO) in a girl with previously normal pyelogram: A case report. International Urology and Nephrology 24, 491–493 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02550115

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