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OBJECTIVE Unilateral renal agenesis has been noted in 1:1,000 autopsies. Recently an increased incidence of vesicoureteral reflux was reported in patients with a solitary kidney. We determined the incidence of associated renal abnormalities in children with unilateral renal agenesis. METHODS We

OBJECTIVE We compared the incidence of renal scarring in infants with high grade vesicoureteral reflux in those presenting with and without urinary tract infection. METHODS We reviewed the medical records of 81 male and 46 female infants (194 renal refluxing units) with a mean age of 4 months who

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XPN) is an unusual and rare form of chronic renal suppuration. XPN is often mistaken for renal malignancy; hence nephrectomy is commonly performed and the diagnosis confirmed by histopathology. Recent advances in imaging have allowed the radiological features to