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A 1-month-old male of African origin with fever and evidence of pyuria.

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Ceres-Ruiz, L. (2012). Genitourinary Imaging. In: Martínez-León, M., Martínez-Valverde, A., Ceres-Ruiz, L. (eds) Imaging for Pediatricians. Imaging for Clinicians, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28629-2_5

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  • Print ISBN: 978-3-642-28628-5

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-642-28629-2

  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

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