Module 6 : Congenital Flashcards
what is a variation
- variation of anatomy
is a varient pathological what could it interfere with
- no pathological
- could interfere with function
are variants and anomalies congenital or developmental
- both
can anomalies be major or minor
- yes
what are 4 different areas where there could be anomalies
- number
- size
- positon
- structure
are anomalies or variants more common to interfere with function
- anomalies
what are the 15 anomalies of the urinary tract
- hypertrophied column of Bertin
- junctional parenchymal defect
- extra renal pelvis
- dromedary hump
- fetal lobulation
- renal sinus lipomatosis
- duplicated collecting system
- ureteroceles
- horse shoe kidney
- ectopic kidney
- compensatory hypertrophy
- supernumerary kidney
- hypoplasia
- congenital megacalices
- congenital megaureter
- ureteropelvic obstruction
- ptosis
- multiple renal arteries
what is a hypertrophied column of Berlin (HCB)
- double layer of cortex between medullary pyramids
where is a HCB commonly located
- upper or middle portion of the kidney
how does a HCB indent the sinus
- laterally
what is the upper limit of normal for an HCB
< 3cm
US appearance of HCB
- isoechoic and continuous with renal cortex
what causes a junctional parenchymal defect
- incomplete embryological fusion
what kidney is junctional parenchymal defect more commonly identified
- right
- liver gives us a good window to see them
US look of junctional parenchymal defects
- hyperechoic wedge shape area
- can be confused with scarring
where is an extra Renal pelvis (ERP) located
- medial to renal sinus
what might an ERP mimic and what can patients be more prone to
- hydro
- hydro
can ERP decompress
- yes when patient in prone
where is a dromedary hump most commonly seen
- lateral aspect of left kidney
what is a dromedary hump
- thickening or bulging of the cortex
what is important to visualize to diagnose a dromedary hump vs a mass
- CM junction
- will have pyramids
what is fetal lobulation
- infolding of the cortex with no thinning
what will the outer contour of the kidney look like with fetal lobulation
- scalloped cortex
is fetal lobulation common or uncommon
- more common than not
what is renal sinus lipomatosis
- excessive fatty infiltration of the renal sinus
what 2 things is renal sinus lipomatosis associated with
- aging
- obesity
US look of renal sinus lipomatosis
- enlarged echogenic sinus
what is the most common anomaly of the UT
- duplicated collecting system
what is a duplicated collecting system `
- variable duplication of the renal sinus
what are the 2 types of duplicated collecting system
- complete
- incomplete
what is complete duplicated collecting system
- 2 collection systems
- 2 ureters
- superior ureter will have ECTOPIC bladder insertion
what is incomplete duplicated collecting system
- duplicated ureters join before inserting into the bladder
- Y shaped ureter
what 4 things is duplicated collecting system associated with
- UPJ obstruction
- uterus didelphys
- reflux
- ureterocele
US look of duplicated collecting system
- kidney longer than normal
- 2 separate sinus regions
- cortex through entire centre of the kidney
what is a ureterocele
- cystic dilation of th eternal ureter which protrudes in the urinary bladder
is ureteroceles congenital or acquired
- can be both
what other disorders will patients with ureteroceles commonly have
- UTIs
- obstruction
what is a horseshoe kidney
- fusion of the kidney at lower poles
what leads to an increased risk for infection and stone formation with horseshoe kidney
- malrotation
- associated UPJ obstruction
US look of horseshoe kidney
- difficult to identify lower pole
- lower position in abdomen
- inferior pole situated more medially
- renal tissue drapes ANTERIOR to great vessels (isthmus)