Developmental anomalies of the kidney and ureter

Last revised by Arlene Campos ◉ on 10 Feb 2025

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Citation:

Gaillard F, Hacking C, Ranchod A, et al. Developmental anomalies of the kidney and ureter. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 22 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-9895

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-9895

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/9895?embed_domain=external.radpair.com%2527%255B0%255Dfavicon.icofavicon.icofavicon.ico

rID:

9895

Article created:

30 May 2010, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

10 Feb 2025, Arlene Campos ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Arlene Campos had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Revisions:

17 times, by 12 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Urogenital

Sections:

Anatomy

Tags:

kidney, normal variant, refs

Synonyms:

Renal developmental anomalies
Developmental renal anomalies
Developmental ureter anomalies
congenital abnormalities of the kidneys and urinary tracts (CAKUT)
congenital abnormalities of the kidneys and urinary tracts
CAKUT

Developmental anomalies of the kidneys and ureters or congenital abnormalities of the kidneys and urinary tracts (CAKUT) are numerous and not only potentially render image interpretation confusing but also, in many instances, make the kidneys more prone to pathology: