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Double ureter and duplex system: a cadaver and radiological study
Prakash1, Thimmiah Rajini, Jayanthi Venkatiah
1Department of Anatomy, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Karnataka, India. prakashrinku@rediffmail.com
Purpose:
To study the prevalence of duplex system and double ureter in cadavers and intravenous pyelograms in Indian population.
Materials And Methods:
Fifty cadavers were dissected and 50 intravenous pyelograms were examined on both (right and left) sides for the presence of duplex system and double ureter.
Results:
One male cadaver aged 43 years showed complete double ureter and duplex system on the right side and incomplete double ureter and duplex system on the left side. Another male cadaver aged 56 years showed incomplete double ureter and duplex system only on the right side. An intravenous pyelogram of a 43-year-old man showed incomplete double ureter along with duplex system on the right side.
Conclusion:
Developmental anomalies of the kidney, ureter, and urinary bladder should be kept in mind and promptly detected before the manifestations of aforementioned complications increase the morbidity of the affected individuals.
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