[Imaging of pediatric urinary tract malformations: a series of 32 cases].
OBJECTIVE
To determine the incidence of pediatric malformative uropathies and to point out the radiological aspects.


METHODS
Exploratory studies of 32 cases of malformative uropathies were assessed between January 1998 to June 1999 in the Radiology Departement of Gabriel Touré Hospital of Bamako. Patients aged from 3 days to 15 years underwent sonographic and radiological examinations.


RESULTS
The sex ratio was 4 males to 1 female. The main findings were: prune belly syndrome (6 cases), posterior urethral valves (13 cases), bladder exstrophy (3 cases), renal ectopy (6 cases), ureterocele (1 case), hypospadias (1 case), megauretere (1 case) and pyelo-ureteral junction syndrome (1 case). Radiological signs were mainly related to hydronephrosis and bladder lesions.


CONCLUSIONS
Malformations of the urinary tract are frequent in daily practice. Imaging plays a key role in the assessment and diagnosis.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008302:Mali; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014567:Urography