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Sonographic screening for renal tract anomalies associated with congenital heart disease
Author(s) -
Murugasu Belinda,
Yip William C. L.,
Tay John S. H.,
KitYee Chan,
HuiKim Yap,
HockBoon Wong
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870180203
Subject(s) - medicine , hydronephrosis , renal agenesis , incidence (geometry) , renal dysplasia , heart disease , urinary system , dysplasia , disease , kidney , radiology , physics , optics
The incidence of structural renal tract abnormalities in 109 children with documented congenital heart disease (CHD) was studied using real‐time sonography. In these children, 11.9% had associated urologic anomalies, which included hydronephrosis, duplication, ectopia, agenesis, and dysplasia of kidneys. Children with associated extracardiac anomalies had a significantly higher incidence of renal tract anomalies (39.1%) compared to those with isolated CHD (4.7%). Therefore, sonographic screening of the renal tract should be performed routinely in patients with CHD, especially in those with multiple congenital defects.