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ORPHA:105Morphological anomaly
Also called Urethral atresia
What it is
A rare fetal lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) characterized by closure or failure to develop an opening in the urethra and resulting in obstructive uropathy presenting in utero as megacystis, oligohydramnios or anhydramnios, and potter sequence.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- Antenatal, Neonatal
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Classified as
- Morphological anomaly
Signs and symptoms
Common30–79%
9These ranges are how often a sign appears across everyone diagnosed, not a prediction for one person — most people have some of these and not others. Orphanet also records findings that are specifically absent in this disease; those are in the data but not listed here.
ICD-10 codes
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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