Module 9: GU Flashcards
The ureteric buds form from what?
Wolffian ducts
What do the ureteric buds become?
Ureters, renal pelvis, calyces, and collecting tubules
The metanephros gives origin to what?
Nephrons
When does fetal urine production begin?
Around 11 weeks LMP
What is the metanephros also known as?
Primitive kidney
Where is the primitive kidney located early on?
Pelvis
What would cause an ectopic kidney?
Failure of primitive kidney migration
What is a normal renal pelvis fullness in a fetus?
<3mm
What renal pelvis fullness would require further investigation?
> 5mm
What is the terminal end of the hindgut called?
Cloaca
What compartments are the cloaca divided into?
Urinary and rectal
The caudal end of the cloaca forms what?
Urethra and bladder neck
The rest of the bladder is derived from what?
Allantois
Where does the allantois end?
The urachus
Where do the mesonephric ducts enter the bladder?
Posterior wall of the bladder at the trigone
When are fetal genitals in an ambiguous state?
Prior to 8 weeks LMP
When are normal male genitalia formed?
8-10 weeks when testosterone is present
What is bilateral renal agenesis associated with?
Other GU abnormalities, GI abnormalities, cardiac abnormalities, sirenomelia-mermaid syndrome, and teratogens
What kind of teratogens are bilateral renal agenesis associated with?
Warfarin, cocaine, and type 1 maternal diabetes
What could be mistaken for kidneys with bilateral renal agenesis?
Adrenals that assume a discoid shape
What would you expect to see sonographically with bilateral renal agenesis?
Absent bladder, IUGR, and oligohydramnios
What does Potter’s syndrome refer to?
Bilateral renal agenesis