title: [Anomalies of the urinary tract associated with congenital heart diseases].
abstract: Due to the frequent association of congenital heart disease and urinary tract malformations we studied 434 patients undergoing angiocardiograms for diagnosis of their congenital heart disease. In every patient a plain abdominal X-ray film was made in order to observe urinary elimination of the contrast material. We found 70 patients with urinary tract malformations, the most frequent of which was pyelo-chaliceal dilatation, accounting for 47.1% of all the malformations found. A double pyelo-chaliceal system was found in 25.7%, kidney hypoplasia in 10% and in lower frequencies double urethers, kidney agenesia, pelvic kidneys, horseshoe-shaped kidney and others. Patients were usually urologically asymptomatic. In view of the frequent association of congenital heart disease and urinary tract malformations a plain abdominal X-ray film should always be performed postangiographically. In some cases a contrast urography is recommended.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities; D008297:Male; D014513:Ureter / Q000002:abnormalities; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014567:Urography
vernacular_title: Anomalías del aparato urinario asociadas a cardiopatías congenítas.