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Abnormalities of the Lower Urinary Tract and Urachus

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Abstract

Abnormalities of the lower urinary tract are relatively common conditions. A significant number of these are diagnosed antenatally. Post delivery multi-modality imaging should be performed by experienced radiologists. This chapter reviews the most common conditions of this anatomical region, their presentations, differentials, complications and best imaging techniques.

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  2. Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Rouen, 1, Rue de Germont, F-76031, Rouen, France

    Marie Brasseur-Daudruy & Jean-Nicolas Dacher

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Stafrace, S., Brasseur-Daudruy, M., Dacher, JN. (2018). Abnormalities of the Lower Urinary Tract and Urachus. In: Riccabona, M. (eds) Pediatric Urogenital Radiology. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39202-8_18

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