Abnormal Antenatal Sonogram: An Indicator of Disease Severity in Children with Posterior Urethral Valves

Autor: Marian B. Macken, Lynne McLeod, Mohamed Abdolell, Eilish Walsh, Philip Acott, Sarah Harvie
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal. 60:185-189
ISSN: 1488-2361
0846-5371
DOI: 10.1016/j.carj.2009.06.003
Popis: Purpose To review the association of an abnormal prenatal sonogram with most recent serum creatinine in patients with proven posterior urethral valves (PUV). Methods Since 1992, all live-born patients between 1992–2004 with clinically proven PUV, with postnatally proven PUV, from 2 pediatric tertiary care centers, were reviewed for age at diagnosis, most recent serum creatinine, presence of chronic renal failure (CRF) (serum creatinine >2 standard deviations above normal for age), or end stage renal disease (dialysis or transplant). Available antenatal reports from the 2 centres and surrounding community hospitals were reviewed for gestational age (GA) at the time of ultrasound, volume of amniotic fluid, and urinary-tract abnormality. Results Thirty-four patients with proven PUV and prenatal sonograms were identified (1992–2004). Eighteen patients had abnormalities on their prenatal sonogram, with poor outcome in 5 (mean follow-up, 8 years [1–13 y]). No specific features were identified on prenatal sonogram. Sixteen patients had normal prenatal sonograms, with poor outcomes in 2 (mean follow-up, 8 years [3–13y]). There is an increased risk of an abnormal serum creatinine among those patients with an abnormal prenatal study, odds ratio (OR) 2.6 (95% confidence interval, 0.35–32). Conclusions PUV represents a spectrum of disease severity. A normal prenatal ultrasound does not preclude PUV. The majority of patients with a normal prenatal examination have good outcomes. The OR suggests that there may be increased risk for poor outcome in those with an abnormal prenatal examination. A multicenter study is necessary to obtain a larger sample size and more precise ORs.
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