Renal Urologic Anomalies Presenting In Adult Identical Twins
Two sets of identical adult twins recently presented to our hospital. In one case, the patients demonstrated (ipsilateral) renal agenesis. In the other, the patients presented approximately one year apart with symptomatic (ipsilateral) ureteropelvic junction obstructions. Although the literature sug...
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| description | Two sets of identical adult twins recently presented to our hospital. In one case, the patients demonstrated (ipsilateral) renal agenesis. In the other, the patients presented approximately one year apart with symptomatic (ipsilateral) ureteropelvic junction obstructions. Although the literature suggests a few reports of this type in the pediatric and newborn population, the authors are unaware of similar reports in adults. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2d8a075791da4a2abc715c097965e6052025-02-03T06:00:08ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2004-01-01411111310.1100/tsw.2004.56Renal Urologic Anomalies Presenting In Adult Identical TwinsRobert A. Edelstein0Richard E. Altman1Peter Koch-Weser2Department of Urology, Lowell General Hospital, Lowell, Massachusetts, USADepartment of Urology, Lowell General Hospital, Lowell, Massachusetts, USADepartment of Urology, Lowell General Hospital, Lowell, Massachusetts, USATwo sets of identical adult twins recently presented to our hospital. In one case, the patients demonstrated (ipsilateral) renal agenesis. In the other, the patients presented approximately one year apart with symptomatic (ipsilateral) ureteropelvic junction obstructions. Although the literature suggests a few reports of this type in the pediatric and newborn population, the authors are unaware of similar reports in adults.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2004.56 |
| spellingShingle | Robert A. Edelstein Richard E. Altman Peter Koch-Weser Renal Urologic Anomalies Presenting In Adult Identical Twins The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Renal Urologic Anomalies Presenting In Adult Identical Twins |
| title_full | Renal Urologic Anomalies Presenting In Adult Identical Twins |
| title_fullStr | Renal Urologic Anomalies Presenting In Adult Identical Twins |
| title_full_unstemmed | Renal Urologic Anomalies Presenting In Adult Identical Twins |
| title_short | Renal Urologic Anomalies Presenting In Adult Identical Twins |
| title_sort | renal urologic anomalies presenting in adult identical twins |
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