TY - JOUR
T1 - MDCT and MR urogram spectrum of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract diagnosed in adulthood
AU - Surabhi, Venkateswar R.
AU - Menias, Christine O.
AU - George, Verghese
AU - Matta, Eduardo
AU - Kaza, Ravi K.
AU - Hasapes, Joseph
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© American Roentgen Ray Society.
PY - 2015/9/1
Y1 - 2015/9/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE. Congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract (CAKUT) encompass a spectrum of anomalies that result from genetic, epigenetic, environmental, and molecular signal aberrations at key stages of urinary tract development. CAKUT can be seen incidentally on cross-sectional imaging of the abdomen or can be a cause for adult-onset chronic kidney disease, posing new challenges for nephrologists, urologists, and radiologists. CONCLUSION. Awareness of CAKUT and familiarity with their imaging findings permit optimal patient management and thorough workup to prevent hypertension and progression from CAKUT to renal failure. The purpose of this article is to review the cross-sectional imaging findings of CAKUT that may present in adulthood.
AB - OBJECTIVE. Congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract (CAKUT) encompass a spectrum of anomalies that result from genetic, epigenetic, environmental, and molecular signal aberrations at key stages of urinary tract development. CAKUT can be seen incidentally on cross-sectional imaging of the abdomen or can be a cause for adult-onset chronic kidney disease, posing new challenges for nephrologists, urologists, and radiologists. CONCLUSION. Awareness of CAKUT and familiarity with their imaging findings permit optimal patient management and thorough workup to prevent hypertension and progression from CAKUT to renal failure. The purpose of this article is to review the cross-sectional imaging findings of CAKUT that may present in adulthood.
KW - Congenital
KW - Congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract
KW - CT urogram
KW - Duplex collecting system
KW - MR urogram
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U2 - 10.2214/AJR.14.12867
DO - 10.2214/AJR.14.12867
M3 - Article
C2 - 26295665
AN - SCOPUS:84942693573
SN - 0361-803X
VL - 205
SP - W294-W304
JO - The American journal of roentgenology and radium therapy
JF - The American journal of roentgenology and radium therapy
IS - 3
ER -