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Structural genitourinary defects detected in utero.

J Mandell1, B R Blyth, C A Peters

  • 1Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.

Radiology
|January 1, 1991
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Prenatal screening detects many fetal genitourinary anomalies. Hydronephrosis is common, but many cases resolve, with renal pelvic diameter predicting outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Imaging
  • Pediatric Urology
  • Fetal Medicine

Background:

  • Fetal genitourinary anomalies are increasingly diagnosed via screening ultrasonography.
  • Hydronephrosis is the most frequent anomaly detected, but many cases resolve spontaneously.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze prenatal ultrasonography findings for fetal urinary abnormalities.
  • To correlate prenatal hydronephrosis severity with postnatal outcomes and surgical intervention needs.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 177 patients evaluated for fetal urinary abnormalities over two years.
  • Evaluation of prenatal ultrasound findings, focusing on renal pelvic diameter at various gestational stages.

Main Results:

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  • Fetal hydronephrosis comprised 87% of cases; other diagnoses included multicystic dysplastic kidney, polycystic kidney disease, and renal agenesis.
  • Ureteropelvic junction obstruction was the most common postnatal abnormality (29%).
  • Significant resolution rates observed: 33% prenatal and 24% postnatal resolution of hydronephrosis.

    • Conclusions:

    • Prenatal diagnosis of fetal hydronephrosis requires careful monitoring due to high resolution rates.
    • The anteroposterior renal pelvic diameter during gestation correlates with the likelihood of requiring surgical repair, aiding parental and physician guidance.