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Megacystis-megaureter syndrome

MedGen UID:
609133
•Concept ID:
C0431752
•
Congenital Abnormality
Synonyms: megacystis-megaureter syndrome; Megaureter-megacystis syndrome; megaureter-megacystis syndrome
SNOMED CT: Megacystis-megaureter syndrome (253904001)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0016548
Orphanet: ORPHA238637

Definition

Megacystic-megaureter syndrome is an urinary tract malformation characterized by the presence of a massive primary non-obstructive vesicoureteral reflux and a large capacity, smooth, thin walled bladder due to the continual recycling of refluxed urine. Recurrent urinary infections are commonly associated with this condition. [from ORDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMegacystis-megaureter syndrome
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Diagnosis

The megacystis-megaureter syndrome.
Burbige KA, Lebowitz RL, Colodny AH, Bauer SB, Retik AB
J Urol 1984 Jun;131(6):1133-6. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)50843-5. PMID: 6726913
Vesical gigantism or congenital megacystis.
Inamdar S, Mallouh C, Ganguly R
Urology 1984 Dec;24(6):601-3. doi: 10.1016/0090-4295(84)90111-0. PMID: 6506400
Non-obstructive megacystis and refuluxing megaureter in pre-teen enuretic boys with minimal symptoms.
Welch KJ, Stewart W, Lebowitz RL
J Urol 1975 Sep;114(3):449-54. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)67054-x. PMID: 1142532

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