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Congenital hydroureter

MedGen UID:
539844
•Concept ID:
C0266323
•
Congenital Abnormality
Synonym: Congenital Hydroureter
SNOMED CT: Congenital hydroureter (31290005)

Definition

Dilatation of the ureter caused by obstruction of urine flow that is present at birth. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCongenital hydroureter

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Long-term follow-up of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract diagnosed in utero: a longitudinal study.
Israel T, Tal W, Pasternak Y, Weissmann-Brenner A
J Nephrol 2022 Mar;35(2):567-573. Epub 2021 Sep 13 doi: 10.1007/s40620-021-01142-7. PMID: 34515945
Prenatal Diagnosis and Perinatal Outcomes of Congenital Megalourethra: A Multicenter Cohort Study and Systematic Review of the Literature.
Moaddab A, Sananes N, Hernandez-Ruano S, Werneck Britto IS, Blumenfeld Y, Stoll F, Favre R, Ruano R
J Ultrasound Med 2015 Nov;34(11):2057-64. Epub 2015 Oct 7 doi: 10.7863/ultra.14.12064. PMID: 26446816

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