L9: Congenital Anomalies of Urinary Tract Flashcards
Normal Kidney Radiology
Terminology of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
Def of Hydronephrosis
Dilatation of the renal pelvis and calyces with urine.
Incidence of Antenatal Hydronephrosis
- The commonest anomaly detected on prenatal ultrasound (US).
- Reported in 1-4% of all pregnancies.
SFU Grading of Antenatal Hydronephrosis
Causes of Antenatal Hydronephrosis
Causes of Antenatal Hydronephrosis
- Most Common Cause
Transient Hydronephrosis
Causes of Antenatal Hydronephrosis
- Most Common Pathological Cause
Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction (UPJO)
Causes of Antenatal Hydronephrosis
- Most Common Cause in Boys
Posterior Urethral Valve (PUV).
Prognosis of Antenatal Hydronephrosis
- 50% of ANH resolve spontaneously.
- Only 10% require surgery.
Congenital Anomalies of Urinary Tract
Epidemeology of UPJO
Etiology of UPJO
- Abnormal canalization.
- Adynamic segment.
- Extrinsic cause.
CP (Presentation) of UPJO
- Antenatal US.
- Incidental.
- Febrile UTI.
- Abdominal pain.
- Hematuria.
- Abdominal mass.
INVx for UPJO
- Renal/Bladder US
- Diuretic Renogram
- MRU
INVx for UPJO
- US
INVx for UPJO
- Diuretic Renogram
INVx for UPJO
- MRU
TTT of UPJO
- Watchful Waiting
- Surgery
TTT of UPJO
- Watchful Waiting
- Antenatal cases.
- US every 3 months.
TTT of UPJO
- Surgery
Surgery in UPJO
- Indications
- Symptomatic.
- Progressive hydronephrosis.
- Deterioration of renai function.
- Bilateral.
Surgery in UPJO
- Procedures
Surgery in UPJO
- Pyelopalsty
Surgery in UPJO
- TTT approach & Risk Assessment
Incidence of Horseshoe Kidney
1/400.
Chatacters of Horseshoe Kidney
Def of VUR
- A dynamic event in which urine is flowing from the bladder towards the kidney.
Incidence of VUR
- 1% of children have VUR.
- 10% of ANH have VUR.
Etiology of VUR
CP of VUR
- Antenatally β Antenatal HN.
- Postnatally β May present with pyelonephritis.
Pathogenesis & Complications of VUR