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Three‐Dimensional Virtual Sonographic Cystoscopy for Detection of Ureterocele in Duplicated Collecting Systems in Children
Author(s) -
Nabavizadeh Behnam,
Mozafarpour Sarah,
Hosseini Sharifi Seyed Hossein,
Nabavizadeh Reza,
Abbasioun Reza,
Kajbafzadeh AbdolMohammad
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.1002/jum.14373
Subject(s) - ureterocele , medicine , cystoscopy , ectopic ureter , radiology , gold standard (test) , ureter , pyelogram , surgery , urinary system , anatomy
Objectives Ureterocele is a sac‐like dilatation of terminal ureter. Precise anatomic delineation is of utmost importance to proceed with the surgical plan, particularly in the ectopic subtype. However, the level of ureterocele extension is not always elucidated by the existing imaging modalities and even by conventional cystoscopy, which is considered as the gold standard for evaluation of ureterocele. This study aims to evaluate the accuracy of three‐dimensional virtual sonographic cystoscopy (VSC) in the characterization of ureterocele in duplex collecting systems. Methods Sixteen children with a mean age of 5.1 (standard deviation 1.96) years with transabdominal ultrasonography–proven duplex system and ureterocele were included. They underwent VSC by a single pediatric radiologist. All of them subsequently had conventional cystoscopy, and the results were compared in terms of ureterocele features including anatomy, number, size, location, and extension. Results Three‐dimensional VSC was well tolerated in all cases without any complication. Image quality was suboptimal in 2 of 16 patients. Out of the remaining 14 cases, VSC had a high accuracy in characterization of the ureterocele features (93%). Only the extension of one ureterocele was not precisely detected by VSC. Conclusions The results of this study suggest three‐dimensional sonography as a promising noninvasive diagnostic modality in the evaluation of ectopic ureterocele in children.