The Diagnosis of Yo-Yo Reflux with Dynamic Renal Scintigraphy in a Patient with Incomplete Ureteral Duplication
Author(s) -
Özhan Özdoğan,
Oğuz Ateş,
Yeliz Kart,
Feray Aras,
Mustafa Olguner,
Feza M. Akgür,
Hatice Durak
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
molecular imaging and radionuclide therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2147-1959
pISSN - 2146-1414
DOI - 10.4274/mirt.71
Subject(s) - medicine , reflux , scintigraphy , gene duplication , urinary system , radiology , disease , biochemistry , gene , chemistry
The diagnosis of yo-yo reflux in patients with incomplete upper collecting system duplications is difficult. We report a case with recurrent urinary tract infections and ultrasonographically detected duplication in the left collecting system in which the presence of yo-yo reflux is demonstrated with dynamic renal scintigraphy.
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