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An understanding of the evolution of the genitourinary system is essential if the system’s normal and abnormal anatomy is to be understood. Many of the congenital abnormalities in this chapter are further discussed elsewhere, especially in chapter XIV, Paediatric Urology.
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Arey, L.B.: Developmental Anatomy, 7th ed. ( Saunders, Philadelphia 1974 ).
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Brown, R.B. (1982). Embryology and Congenital Abnormalities. In: Clinical Urology Illustrated. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8096-9_1
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