oligomeganephronia
aka: oligonephronic hypoplasia
- 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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2002-04-18