title: [Neonatal pelvic ectasia].
abstract: 54 neonates found to have pelvic dilatation on sonography are reported. They were studied by IVP, voiding cystography and renal function tests. Periodic sonography, urine cultures and DPTA furosemide in severe cases were performed during the follow-up (3-32 months). The ectasias were classified in 4 grades, found a good correlation with urography in grades I, III and IV. Neonatal pelvic dilatation is associated with: 1) urinary tract infection (17.4%); 2) vesicoureteric reflux (25.5%); 3) ureteropelvic obstruction (17.4%). During the follow-up 52% of ectasia disappeared (x: 6 months) and 11% will required pieloplasty (x: 10 months). It is noteworthy the high rate of initial and further urinary tract infection (53% of patients).
authors.affiliation: Sección de Nefrología, Clínica Infantil La Paz, Madrid.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernández Escribano
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: García Meseguer
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pastor Abascal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Larrauri Martínez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Navarro Torres
mesh_terms: D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D010388:Pelvis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology; D014567:Urography; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Ectasia piélica en período neonatal.