Bilateral renal agenesis

Vicente Jesus Ruiz, MD

Centro De Ecografia Dr. Vicente J. Ruiz, 25 De Mayo 620, (4400) Salta, Argentina

These are some pictures of bilateral renal agenesis. The fetus had also sirenomelia, that is not documented on the pictures.

Longitudinal and transverse views of the fetal abdomen. The right kidney is absent and only right adrenal gland is visible (it can mimic kidney)

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Longitudinal and transverse views of theĀ fetal abdomen. The left kidney is also absent and only left adrenal gland is visible

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Absence of renal arteries

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Absence of amniotic fluid - only a cord loop is seen next to fetal abdomen (left) and small stomach due to severe oligohydramnios (right)

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