Fanos V, Mengarda F, Cataldi L
Paediatric Department, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro, Ospedale Policlinico, 37134, Verona, Italy.
Pediatr Med Chir. 2002 Jul-Aug;24(4):274-8.
A functionally solitary kidney may be the consequence of renal agenesis, dysplasia, or surgical procedures. Compensatory hypertrophy and physiologic mechanisms intervene to preserve renal function. The authors discuss the physiopathology of solitary kidney in several clinical conditions.
