Disease or Syndrome
fetal pyelectasis
Subclass of:
Urogenital Abnormalities; Fetal Diseases
Definitions related to fetal pyelectasis:
  • (pyelectasis) Dilation of fetal KIDNEY PELVIS. It is a common PRENATAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY finding with no significant long-term sequelae.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Mild pyelectasis is defined as a hypoechoic spherical or elliptical space within the renal pelvis that measures at least 5mm and not more than 10 mm. The measurement is taken on a transverse section through the fetal renal pelvis using the maximum anterior-to-posterior measurement.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
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