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Atresia ureteral proximal en un recién nacido caribeño con riñón displásico multicístico
Paige V Ali1, Fiaz Ali1, Lakhan Roop1
1Paediatric Surgery, San Fernando Teaching Hospital, San Fernando, TTO.
Cureus
|September 2, 2025
Resumen
La atresia ureteral proximal, una causa rara de hidronefrosis neonatal, fue diagnosticada en una niña con una masa abdominal. La extirpación quirúrgica confirmó el riñón displásico multicístico y la atresia ureteral, destacando una anomalía congénita única.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Urología pediátrica
- Cirugía neonatal
- Imágenes médicas
Sus antecedentes:
- La hidronefrosis congénita puede presentarse con masas abdominales en los recién nacidos.
- La atresia ureteral proximal es una causa excepcionalmente rara de estas condiciones.
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