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http://dx.doi.org/10.3339/jkspn.2010.14.1.71

Clinical Significance of Hydronephrosis in Febrile Urinary Tract Infection  

Oh, Jung-Min (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University)
Lee, Na-Ra (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University)
Yim, Hyung-Eun (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University)
Yoo, Kee-Hwan (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University)
Hong, Young-Sook (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University)
Lee, Joo-Won (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University)
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Childhood Kidney Diseases / v.14, no.1, 2010 , pp. 71-78 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose : Hydronephrosis is found about 30% of children with urinary tract infection (UTI). It can be caused by various conditions, although most childhood hydronephrosis is congenital. This study was performed to investigate the relationship between febrile UTI and hydronephrosis. Methods : We retrospectively reviewed the medical charts of 183 patients diagnosed as UTI between January 2007 and May 2009 at Korea University Guro Hospital. Inclusion criteria were as followings; 1) fever more than $37.5^{\circ}C$ measured in the axilla, 2) positive urine culture, 3) no history of urinary tract anomaly on antenatal sonography and urinary tract infection. We classified the enrolled children into two groups of patients with hydronephrosis (HN) and those without hydronephrosis (NHN). Results : The 80 patients were HN and 103 patients NHN. Hydronephrosis was found in 58 patients with left kidney, 8 right and 14 both kidneys. Most of hydronephrosis were of low grade. Compared with NHN group, initial renal cortical defects on DMSA scan significantly increased in HN group (HN 37.5%, NHN 16.5%, P<0.05). The incidence of VUR was not different between the two groups (HN 22%, NHN 12.1%). White blood cell counts and C-reactive protein were not different between the two groups. Follow-up DMSA scan (about 6 months later after UTI) showed no difference of renal scarring in both two groups. Conclusion : Our data suggests that hydronephrosis in febrile UTI patients is clinically useful for detecting renal cortical defects, but is not associated with follow-up renal scar.
Keywords
Hydronephrosis; Urinary tract infection; DMSA scan; Renal cortical defect;
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