RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Bilateral hydroureters and hydronephrosis in a neonate
JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition
JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP 20
OP 21
DO 10.1136/archdischild-2016-311091
VO 103
IS 1
A1 Fatma Rabah
A1 Dana Al-Nabhani
YR 2018
UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/103/1/20.abstract
AB A newborn boy was diagnosed antenatally with bilateral hydronephrosis. Postnatal renal ultrasound scan (USS) measured a renal pelvic anteroposterior diameter (APD) of 12 mm on the left side and 7 mm on the right side. The baby had good urine stream. Parents missed the repeat USS at the age of 1 week. An ultrasound done at 4 weeks revealed progressive hydronephrosis, bilateral hydroureters, with increased renal echogenicity. Normal bladder wall thickness was noted but two intravesical lesions were seen (figures 1 and 2). The APD was 13.5 and 11 mm on the left and right side, respectively.Figure 1 Renal ultrasound scan of (A) left kidney (LT) and (B) right kidney (RT) showing bilateral hydronephrosis (white arrows) and hydroureters (red arrow). Increased renal echogenicity is not shown in the figure.Figure 2 Showing normal bladder wall thickness but two intravesical lesions were seen (white arrows).Question How would you describe the intravesical lesions in figure 2? Bilateral ureterocelesBilateral vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)Bilateral pelvi-ureteric junction obstructionPosterior urethral valves (PUVs)Which complication(s) may you expect in such cases? Urinary tract infection (UTI)Obstructive voiding symptomsFailure to thriveUreteral calculusAll of the aboveHow would you treat this problem? Endoscopic punctureDeflux surgeryPyeloplastyVesicostomyQuestion Answers are on page ▪▪▪