Duplicated ureter

Duplicated ureter or duplex collecting system is a congenital condition in which the ureteric bud, the embryological origin of the ureter, splits (or arises twice), resulting in two ureters draining a single kidney. It is the most common renal abnormality, occurring in approximately 1% of the population.[1][2]

  1. ^ Siomou E. et al, Duplex collecting system diagnosed during the first 6 years of life after a first urinary tract infection: a study of 63 children, Journal of Urology, 2006; 175(2):678-81; discussion 681-2
  2. ^ J. Gatti, J. Murphy, J. Williams, H. Koo, emedicine overview, Ureteral Duplication, Ureteral Ectopia, and Ureterocele
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