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Bilateral hydroureters and hydronephrosis in a neonate
Fatma Rabah1, Dana Al-Nabhani1
1Child Health Department, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
Abstract:
: A newborn boy was diagnosed antenatally with bilateral hydronephrosis. Postnatal renal ultrasound scan (USS) measured a renal pelvic anteroposterior diameter (APD) of 12 mm on the left side and 7 mm on the right side. The baby had good urine stream. Parents missed the repeat USS at the age of 1 week. An ultrasound done at 4 weeks revealed progressive hydronephrosis, bilateral hydroureters, with increased renal echogenicity. Normal bladder wall thickness was noted but two intravesical lesions were seen (figures 1 and 2). The APD was 13.5 and 11 mm on the left and right side, respectively.edpract;103/1/20/EDPRACT2016311091F1F1EDPRACT2016311091F1Figure 1Renal ultrasound scan of (A) left kidney (LT) and (B) right kidney (RT) showing bilateral hydronephrosis (white arrows) and hydroureters (red arrow). Increased renal echogenicity is not shown in the figure.edpract;103/1/20/EDPRACT2016311091F2F2EDPRACT2016311091F2Figure 2Showing normal bladder wall thickness but two intravesical lesions were seen (white arrows).
Question:
How would you describe the intravesical lesions in figure 2? Bilateral ureterocelesBilateral vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)Bilateral pelvi-ureteric junction obstructionPosterior urethral valves (PUVs)Which complication(s) may you expect in such cases? Urinary tract infection (UTI)Obstructive voiding symptomsFailure to thriveUreteral calculusAll of the aboveHow would you treat this problem? Endoscopic punctureDeflux surgeryPyeloplastyVesicostomy ▪▪▪.
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