RT Book, Section
A1 Benson, Carol B.
A1 Doubilet, Peter M.
A2 Fleischer, Arthur C.
A2 Abramowicz, Jacques S.
A2 Gonçalves, Luis F.
A2 Manning, Frank A.
A2 Monteagudo, Ana
A2 Timor, Ilan E.
A2 Toy, Eugene C.
SR Print(0)
ID 1151034373
T1 The Fetal Genitourinary System
T2 Fleischer's Sonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Textbook and Teaching Cases, 8e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259641367
LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1151034373
RD 2024/04/23
AB Key  TermsRenal  agenesis:  congenital  absence  of  the  kidneys.Potter  syndrome:  constellation  of  fetal  and  neonatal  complications,  including  lung  hypoplasia  and  facial  and  skeletal  abnormalities,  as  a  result  of  severe  prolonged  oligohydramnios,  most  often  from  renal  disease,  classically  due  to  renal  agenesis.Renal  ectopia:  abnormal  position  of  one  or  both  kidneys,  in  a  location  other  than  within  the  renal  fossa.Urinary  tract  dilation:  expansion  of  the  renal  collecting  system  with  fluid,  often  due  to  urinary  tract  obstruction;  sometimes  called  hydronephrosis.Renal  dysplasia:  abnormal  renal  parenchyma  causing  impaired  renal  function,  often  the  result  of  severe  or  complete  urinary  tract  obstruction  in  utero.Polycystic  kidneys:  hereditary  syndrome,  usually  due  to  an  autosomal  recessive  genetic  disorder,  causing  abnormal  development  of  the  kidneys,  with  multiple  parenchymal  cysts  and  impaired  renal  function.Lower  urinary  tract  dilation:  dilation  of  the  bladder  and  sometimes  the  urethra,  typically  due  to  obstruction  of  the  bladder  outlet,  most  often  the  result  of  posterior  urethral  valves  but  sometimes  due  to  distal  urethral  stenosis  or  atresia  or  nonobstructive  causes.