Congenital anatomic anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract are more common than those of other organ systems. Urinary tract anomalies predispose patients to many complications, including urinary tract infection, obstruction, stasis, calculus formation, and impaired kidney function.
Congenital kidney and urinary tract anomalies discussed here are:
Genital anomalies may cause voiding or sexual dysfunction, impaired fertility, psychosocial difficulties, or a combination.
Congenital genital anomalies discussed here are:
Genitourinary anomalies frequently require surgical intervention. Although many anomalies are diagnosed in utero via routine prenatal ultrasound, some congenital kidney anomalies typically do not manifest until adulthood (eg, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, medullary sponge kidney).
