Intra-renal reflux: a new cause of medullary hyperechogenicity?
A 5-month-old infant with untreated severe urinary tract infection and bilateral vesico-ureteral reflux, had diffuse intrarenal reflux and hyperechogenicity of the medulla of two normal sized kidneys. We discuss the hyperechogenicity of the medulla in relationship to the intrarenal reflux.
D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007679:Kidney Medulla / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis*