Abstract
Ureterocele (UC) is a cystic dilatation of the terminal, intravesical portion of the ureter.
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Lelli Chiesa, P., Di Renzo, D., Lauriti, G. (2019). Ureterocele. In: Lima, M., Reinberg, O. (eds) Neonatal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93534-8_43
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