Does antenatal pelvic dilation predict renal scarring?
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.
Plant
N D
ND
Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, UK. nick.plant@cmmc.nhs.uk
Hornung
R J
RJ
Coulthard
M G
MG
Keir
M J
MJ
Matthews
J N S
JN
Robson
S C
SC
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
D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid