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Anand Krishnan1, Laurence S Baskin
1Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, California 94122, USA. akrishnan@urol.ucsf.edu
Abstract:
We present the case of a 3.5-year-old girl who presented with continuous urinary leakage and a classic history suggesting an ectopic ureter, but an inconclusive physical examination and normal imaging by ultrasonography. Magnetic resonance imaging was finally able to identify an ectopic ureter draining a poorly functioning upper pole of a duplex system as the culprit. We discuss the increasing value of magnetic resonance imaging in identifying subtle pediatric genitourinary anomalies, such as in our case, and discuss the management options.
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