Importance of deep abdominal palpation in the perinatal diagnosis of urologic malformations.
Deep abdominal palpation was performed prospectively in 900 newborns. Normal kidneys were felt in all but 8. 2 of these had a normal ultrasonography, 2 had an obstructive hydronephrosis, 1 had bilateral renal hypoplasia and 3 had a previously undiagnosed unilateral renal agenesis. Despite the increasing use of prenatal ultrasonography, careful abdominal examination should be performed in all newborns.
D000005:Abdomen; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities; D008297:Male; D010173:Palpation; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000002:abnormalities*