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Drooping Lily Sign |
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drooping lily sign,
a deformity seen on IV urography of a duplex kidney, with the forcing of the lower collecting system and ureter outward and downward to resemble the shape of a drooping lily. It is caused by obstruction and dilation of the upper collecting system. Drooping Lily Sign A descriptive term for a pattern seen at excretory urography in patients with duplicated renal collecting systems. The sign consists of inferolateral displacement of a functioning lower pole moiety and lateral displacement of the most superior calices of the lower pole collecting system, usually by a nonopacified, hydronephrotic upper pole collecting system. The appearance of the lower pole collecting system has been likened to a drooping lily Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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