Congenital giant megaureter prenatally diagnosed: A case report
Congenital giant megaureter (CGM) is uncommon in pediatic population, defined as congenital localized or total dilatation of the ureter to over 10 times the normal diameter with a normal bladder. Herein, we reported an entirely dilated CGM presented as neonatal bowel obstruction in a newborn baby.Ou...
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| author | Souha Laarif Aida Daïb Rabiaa Ben Abdallah Cyrine Saadi Youssef Hellal Nejib Kaabar |
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| description | Congenital giant megaureter (CGM) is uncommon in pediatic population, defined as congenital localized or total dilatation of the ureter to over 10 times the normal diameter with a normal bladder. Herein, we reported an entirely dilated CGM presented as neonatal bowel obstruction in a newborn baby.Our experience has suggested that CGM should be considered as a differential diagnosis of abdominal distension and occlusive syndrome. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9a60c32437f64a0aabec4e564d85b8772022-12-22T04:17:31ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202022-11-0145102244Congenital giant megaureter prenatally diagnosed: A case reportSouha Laarif0Aida Daïb1Rabiaa Ben Abdallah2Cyrine Saadi3Youssef Hellal4Nejib Kaabar5Corresponding author.; Pediatric Surgery Department, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, TunisiaPediatric Surgery Department, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, TunisiaPediatric Surgery Department, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, TunisiaPediatric Surgery Department, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, TunisiaPediatric Surgery Department, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, TunisiaPediatric Surgery Department, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, TunisiaCongenital giant megaureter (CGM) is uncommon in pediatic population, defined as congenital localized or total dilatation of the ureter to over 10 times the normal diameter with a normal bladder. Herein, we reported an entirely dilated CGM presented as neonatal bowel obstruction in a newborn baby.Our experience has suggested that CGM should be considered as a differential diagnosis of abdominal distension and occlusive syndrome.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221444202200256X |
| spellingShingle | Souha Laarif Aida Daïb Rabiaa Ben Abdallah Cyrine Saadi Youssef Hellal Nejib Kaabar Congenital giant megaureter prenatally diagnosed: A case report Urology Case Reports |
| title | Congenital giant megaureter prenatally diagnosed: A case report |
| title_full | Congenital giant megaureter prenatally diagnosed: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Congenital giant megaureter prenatally diagnosed: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Congenital giant megaureter prenatally diagnosed: A case report |
| title_short | Congenital giant megaureter prenatally diagnosed: A case report |
| title_sort | congenital giant megaureter prenatally diagnosed a case report |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221444202200256X |
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