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Megacalices—How Broad a Spectrum?
Author(s) -
WHITAKER R. H.,
FLOWER C. D. R.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1981.tb03119.x
Subject(s) - broad spectrum , medicine , megaureter , general surgery , radiology , surgery , ureter , chemistry , combinatorial chemistry
SUMMARY— Ten patients with a suspected diagnosis of megacalices have had pressure‐flow studies to confirm or exclude obstruction. Eight had no evidence of obstruction and amongst these there were 2 patients with a non‐obstructed megaureter. Two patients showed evidence of obstruction and remain a dilemma from a management viewpoint. If “megacalices” is used simply as a descriptive term, then the spectrum of disease is wider than previously suspected.