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Fetal Vesicoureteric Reflux
Author(s) -
NAJMALDIN A.,
BURGE D. M.,
ATWELL J. D.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1990.tb14765.x
Subject(s) - vesicoureteric reflux , medicine , urinary system , reflux , fetus , vesicoureteral reflux , abnormality , urology , ultrasound , radiology , pregnancy , disease , psychiatry , biology , genetics
Summary— We present an analysis of 30 patients with fetal vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) from a series of 107 patients with prenatally diagnosed urinary tract anomalies. In 13 patients (Group I) the fetal VUR was the only urinary tract abnormality. In 17 patients (Group 2) the fetal VUR was combined with other urinary tract problems. In 14 of 46 refluxing renal units there was no evidence of upper tract dilatation on a pre‐and post‐natal ultrasound examination. Any infant with postnatal urinary tract dilatation needs full urological investigations, including a micturating cystogram. A normal postnatal ultrasound examination does not exclude fetal VUR.