title: Does antenatal pelvic dilation predict renal scarring?
abstract: Moderate antenatal renal pelvic dilation (5-15 mm) may suggest vesicoureteric reflux, but it is not known to predict renal scarring. Dimercaptosuccinic acid scans on such children aged over 4 years showed a scarring rate (0/133 boys, 1/56 girls) similar to our local population. Investigation and treatment of moderate dilation may not be required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, UK. nick.plant@cmmc.nhs.uk
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Plant
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hornung
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Coulthard
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Keir
authors.forename: J N S
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Robson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid