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pyelectasis (pyelectasia)
Epidemiology:
- 3 times more common in male fetuses
Pathology:
- dilation of the renal pelvis
Complications:
- may be 'soft' marker for Down's syndrome
Management:
- in most cases, pyelectasis resolves spontaneously during gestation without clinical manifestations
- newborns with unresolved pyelectasis may experience urological problems requiring surgery
General
kidney disease; renal disease
developmental disorder
References
- Wikipedia: Pyelectasis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyelectasis