25Mar 2019

RENAL CASTING OF A DUPLEX COLLECTING SYSTEM.

  • Department of Anatomy, GMC, Kozhikode.
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Presence of two pelvicalyceal systems with single or double ureter within the same kidney is referred to as a duplex collecting system. Casting of 50 kidneys were done during which one kidney showed a duplex collecting system. The embryological basis and clinical significance is discussed here.

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[Sama Abdulkadar and Arivu Selvan. (2019); RENAL CASTING OF A DUPLEX COLLECTING SYSTEM. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 7 (Mar). 1087-1089] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Dr Sama Abdulkadar
Department of Anatomy, GMC, Kozhikode

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/8739      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/8739

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