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Late presentation of vesicoureteral reflux: An unusual cause of pyelonephritis in adults
| Summary: | Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) corresponds to the reflux of urine from the bladder into the upper urinary system. It can be a congenital or an acquired anomaly and although its incidence is high in children it is uncommon in the adult life. One of its presentations in the adult population is the presence of recurrent Pyelonephritis. |
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| Main Authors: | Pereira, Bernardo |
| Other Authors: | Macedo, Catarina; Anacleto, Sara; Gonçalves, Marina; Lima, Estêvão Augusto Rodrigues de; Dias, Emanuel Carvalho |
| Subject: | Adult vesicoureteral reflux Recurrent pyelonephritis Bulking agent Ciências Médicas::Medicina Básica |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Document type: | article |
| Access type: | open access |
| Associated institution: | Universidade do Minho |
| Language: | English |
| Origin: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Summary: | Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) corresponds to the reflux of urine from the bladder into the upper urinary system. It can be a congenital or an acquired anomaly and although its incidence is high in children it is uncommon in the adult life. One of its presentations in the adult population is the presence of recurrent Pyelonephritis. |
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