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Pathogenetical considerations on a case of bilateral pelvic renal ectopia. 1994

J C Angulo, and J I Lopez

Department of Urology, Hospital de Basurto, Bilbao, Spain.

The clinical finding of a case of bilateral pelvic renal ectopia, incidentally discovered in a 31 year-old female, leads us to revise the current theories explaining simple renal ectopia. The pathogenesis of this anomaly of kidney position and rotation is far from being clearly understood. However, in the light of normal process of kidney ascension, we understand this entity can be regarded as an example of time-dependent developmental disorder taking place between the 6th and 9th weeks of human embryogenesis.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007668	Kidney	Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations.	Kidneys
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000013	Congenital Abnormalities	Malformations of organs or body parts during development in utero.	Birth Defects,Congenital Defects,Deformities,Fetal Anomalies,Fetal Malformations,Abnormalities, Congenital,Defects, Congenital,Abnormality, Congenital,Anomaly, Fetal,Birth Defect,Congenital Abnormality,Congenital Defect,Defect, Birth,Defect, Congenital,Deformity,Fetal Anomaly,Fetal Malformation,Malformation, Fetal
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults