title: Captopril renography as a prognostic factor in obstructive hydronephrosis with preserved renal function.
abstract: Hydronephrotic kidney with a differential renal function greater than 55% is defined as supranormal. The signification of this finding remains controversial. In this article, the authors reported a case of supranormal function in obstructive hydronephrosis. Differential renal functions were evaluated after administration of captopril and after pyeloplasty. The role of captopril renography as a prognostic factor for surgery is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Sahloul's Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia. ajmi_sami@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ajmi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ben Ali
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guezguez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sfar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nouira
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000502:physiology; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D002216:Captopril / Q000494:pharmacology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007677:Kidney Function Tests / Q000379:methods*; D007685:Kidney Tubules, Collecting / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D010528:Peristalsis / Q000187:drug effects; D011379:Prognosis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D000804:Angiotensin II; D002216:Captopril; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate