Pyelography (pyelo-ureterography) a study of the normal and pathologic anatomy of the renal pelvis and ureter . Fig. 9.—Normal pelvis. which may be regarded as elongated major calyces, andwhich unite at the ureteropelvic juncture. The lower di-vision branches immediately into three well-formed sec-ondary major calyces, while the upper division branchesinto several rudimentary major calyces. In Fig. 10 thecombined capacity of the major calyces and branches isgreater than that of the true pelvis. 50 PYELOGRAPHY When the normal pelvis is found to be unusually large,the increase in size is confine
Pyelography (pyelo-ureterography) a study of the normal and pathologic anatomy of the renal pelvis and ureter . Fig. 9.—Normal pelvis. which may be regarded as elongated major calyces, andwhich unite at the ureteropelvic juncture. The lower di-vision branches immediately into three well-formed sec-ondary major calyces, while the upper division branchesinto several rudimentary major calyces. In Fig. 10 thecombined capacity of the major calyces and branches isgreater than that of the true pelvis. 50 PYELOGRAPHY When the normal pelvis is found to be unusually large,the increase in size is confined more to the true pelvis than ^^ \ CO. 17952 Fig. 10.—Normal Fig. 11.—Normal pelvis. to the calyces. In Fig. 11 the true pelvis of both kidneysis unusually broad, while the calyces are about the usual THE NORMAL PE1.\IS 51 size and are normal in outline. In Fig. 12 the true pelvesare exceptionally large in both kidneys, while the calycesare unusually small, although rather dimly outlined. InFig. 13 the size and shape of the true pelvis in the rightkidney are such as to suggest early hydronephrosis, thoughthis would be precluded b}- the normal outline of the minorcalyces.
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