title: The value of ultrasound screening of the upper urinary tract in hypospadias.
abstract: Renal tract ultrasonography was performed in 82 of 111 patients with varying degrees of hypospadias. There were 2 true positive results (2.4%) and 1 false negative (1.2%). However, 2 of these patients would have been fully investigated because of the presence of an anorectal anomaly. The third boy had a pelvic ectopic kidney with no clinical significance. It was concluded that routine ultrasonography is not justified in this condition unless it is severe or there is an associated anomaly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Sheffield Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Davenport
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: MacKinnon
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000473:pathology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology