MEDICAID NOTICE: Lurie Children’s continues to serve all patients enrolled in Medicaid. As a safety-net hospital, we will continue providing high-quality care to every child who needs us.

AVISO SOBRE MEDICAID: Lurie Children’s continúa atendiendo a todos los pacientes inscritos en Medicaid. Como hospital perteneciente a la red de protección social, continuaremos brindando atención de alta calidad a cada niño que nos necesite.

Posterior urethral valves are abnormal valves that prevent the normal release of urine, causing the kidneys and collecting systems to become overfilled and expanded. In the fetus, the condition is diagnosed when the urinary obstruction that occurs is seen on ultrasound.

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