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oligomeganephronia

• form of renal hypoplasia
  • very small kidneys
  • reduced number of renal segments (<7)
  • most severe form unipapillary kidney

• hypertrophied nephrons
• male:female 3:1 (Pollack)

• progressive renal failure
• poor excretion on IVU
• normal or mildly dilated collecting systems

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