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Congenital abnormalities of the urachus

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In connection with 2 cases, authors deal with the diagnostic difficulties and therapeutic measures encountered in congenital urachus anomalies.

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    I. Kontogeorgos & N. Kokotas

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Kontogeorgos, I., Kokotas, N. Congenital abnormalities of the urachus. International Urology and Nephrology 9, 309–312 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02081947

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