title: [Echographic diagnosis of nephro-urological neoplasia in a pediatric nephrology center].
abstract: The use of ultrasound for the diagnosis of urologic neoplasms in simple and accurate. Nowadays nephrologists and urologists advocate the use of ultrasound and the procedure now plays a complementary role of the clinical examination. We present a retrospective study regarding our experience with ultrasonography in the diagnosis of urologic problems. In the period february 95-february 96 we performed 672 ultrasound examination on children ranging in age from 30 days to 16 years. All examinations were performed using a 3.5-5 MHz real time convex scanner. The patients were examined in the supine position for imaging of the bladder and in the prone position for imaging of the kidneys. We report 3 cases of neoplasm of the genito-urinary tract screened with the use of ultrasounds in a selected paediatric population.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Nefrologia e Dialisi Pediatica, Azienda Ospedaliera Di Venere, Giovanni XXIII, Bari.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giordano
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Puteo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Palumbo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Colella
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: De Palo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bellantuono
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Messina
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sorino
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Caringella
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014571:Urologic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
vernacular_title: Diagnosi ecografica di neoplasie nefro-urologiche in un centro di nefrologia pediatrica.