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Shayegi B, Luijkx T, Weerakkody Y, et al. Segmental renal hypoplasia. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-24774
Segmental renal hypoplasia, also known as the Ask-Upmark kidney, is a type of renal hypoplasia. It is often found in young females with severe hypertension. The etiology is unknown but has been postulated to be congenital or a sequelae of pyelonephritis. It is associated with severe juvenile hypertension.
Radiographic features
Intravenous urography
May show a thin cortex with calyceal clubbing and narrowing of the infundibulum.
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