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Multicystic dysplastic kidney and pelviureteric junction obstruction

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Two infants with nonfunctioning antenatally detected multicystic dysplastic kidneys developed acute renal failure in conjunction with pelviureteric obstruction of the contralateral kidney at 9 and 14 months of age, respectively. The initial postnatal ultrasounds had shown mild pelvic dilatation in both cases. Clinicians need to be aware of the possibility of late obstruction. We suggest that it is good practice to review patients with antenatally detected urinary tract abnormalities and equivocal investigations at joint nephrouroradiology meetings.

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  1. Children and Young People’s Kidney Unit, Nottingham City Hospital NHS Trust, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK

    Ihab Sakr Shaheen & Alan R Watson

  2. Department of Radiology, Nottingham City Hospital NHS Trust, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK

    Nigel Broderick

  3. Department of Paediatric Urology, Nottingham City Hospital NHS Trust, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK

    Christopher Rance

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Shaheen, I.S., Watson, A.R., Broderick, N. et al. Multicystic dysplastic kidney and pelviureteric junction obstruction. Ped Surgery Int 21, 282–284 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-004-1303-7

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