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Does antenatal pelvic dilation predict renal scarring?

April 26, 2017antenatal dilation pelvic predict renal scarring

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Does antenatal pelvic dilation predict renal scarring?

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Plant ND; Hornung RJ; Coulthard MG; Keir MJ; Matthews JN; Robson SC Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, UK. nick.plant@cmmc.nhs.uk Moderate antenatal renal pelvic dilation (5-15 mm) may suggest vesicoureteric reflux, but it is not known to predict renal scarring. Dimercaptosuccinic acid scans on such children aged over 4 years showed a scarring rate (0/133 boys, 1/56 girls) similar to our local population. Investigation and treatment of moderate dilation may not be required.