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Radiological assessment of renal length in children
1Department of Child Health, School of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta.
Insights
Kidney length correlates strongly with L1-L3 length, age, height, and weight in children. This study provides charts for pediatricians and urologists to aid in managing pediatric kidney disease.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nephrology
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Urology
Background:
- Assessing kidney length is crucial for managing pediatric kidney disease.
- Established correlations between kidney length and other anthropometric/radiological parameters are needed for clinical utility.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the correlation between kidney length and easily measurable parameters in children.
- To establish reference data for kidney length in pediatric patients.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 89 intravenous pyelogram (IVP) images from children with a history of urinary tract infection.
- Exclusion of images with radiological abnormalities.
- Measurement of kidney length and correlation with L1-L3 length, age, body height, and body weight.
Main Results:
- No significant difference in kidney length was observed between boys and girls.
- A significant difference in length was noted between the right and left kidneys.
- Strong positive correlations were found between kidney length and L1-L3 length, age, body height, and body weight.
Conclusions:
- Kidney length is strongly correlated with L1-L3 length, age, height, and weight in children.
- The study provides valuable charting data for pediatricians, radiologists, and urologists.
- These correlations can aid in the evaluation and care of growing children with kidney ailments.
Abstract:
Assessment of kidney length to other easily available parameters such as L1-L3 length and age in the evaluation and care of growing children with kidney disease is a prerequisite. Eighty nine IVP photos were selected from children with urinary tract infection. Radiological examinations were done after the absence of clinical and laboratory abnormalities. Nine or 10.1% IVP photos had radiological abnormalities so they were excluded from this study. There was no difference in kidney length between boys and girls. There was a difference in length between the right and the left kidney. A strong correlation was found between kidney length and L1-L3 length, age, body height and body weight. Tables are presented for charting data on kidney length and will be of use by pediatricians, radiologists and urologists in the care of growing children with kidney ailments.