A concomitant case of unilateral renal agenesis and unihorn uterus in a balb/c mouse
Keywords:
Mice, Kidney, Ureter, Uterine hornAbstract
A case of unilateral renal agenesis and unihorn uterus in BalbB/C mice is discussed here. The post mortem examination conducted on naturally dead mice revealed absence of left kidney, ureter and left uterine horn which is rare condition in BalbB/C mice. Microscopically kidney, ureter and uterus did not show any significant histopathological alterations. Different etiologies might be related to such nonlethal genetic defect resulting in abnormal organogenesis.
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