title: Management of a hypoplastic lower urinary tract: a case report.
abstract: This case relates to a child with an antenatal diagnosis of severe bilateral hydronephrosis with congenital anomalies of the ureters, bladder, and urethra. We describe the presentation and surgical management, highlighting the complexity of this anomaly and the surgical technique used to reconstruct the lower urinary tract. To our knowledge, there has not been a similar case in the literature and the use of a segment of colon for ureteric substitution in children has not been previously reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Urology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, WC1N 3JH London, UK. swethan@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Swethan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alagaratnam
authors.forename: Manoharan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sengamalai
authors.forename: Imran
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mushtaq
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D011247:Pregnancy; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014564:Urogenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*