• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.30-35
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• 2001

목 적 : 요로 감염 증상을 나타내는 생후 3개월 이하의 남아에서 요로계 기형의 유무를 측정하고 첫 요로 감염후의 적절한 방사선학적 검사를 제시한다. 대상 및 방법 : 1994년 3월부터 1999년 2월까지 5년간의 기간동안 65명의 요로감염이 있는 3개월 이하의 남아 환아(나이 범위: 4일-92일, 평균 나이 43일)에서 조사를 시행하였다. 모든 환아에게 신장 초음파와 배뇨성 방광 요도 조영술을 시행하였고 이중 5명에게서 보호자의 거부와 기술적인 문제 때문에 시행하지 못하였다. 99mTc-dimercaptosuccinic acid renal scan(이하 99mTc-DMSA 신장 스캔)은 모든 환아에게 추천하였으나 65명중 40명에게 시행이 되었다. 99mTc DMSA 신장 스캔은 요로 감염 후 적어도 3개월 이후에 시행되었다. 결 과 : 요로계 기형은 60명의 환아중 26명(43$\%$)에서 발견되었다. 이중 22명이 방광 요관 역류, 2명이 방광 요관 역류와 중복 요관, 2명에서 방광 요관 역류와 후부 요도 판막이 있었고 방광 요관 역류를 보이는 환아중 8명(13$\%$)에서 신장의 위축 및 반흔을 관찰할 수 있었다. 99mTc-DMSA신장 스캔상 신 위축과 반흔을 보이는 경우에서 방광 요관 역류는 grade III 혹은 그 이상이었다. 결 론 : 저자들은 3개월 이하의 남아에서 첫 요로 감염 후에 보편적으로 신장 초음파와 배뇨성 방광 요도 조영술을 시행해야 한다고 생각한다. 99mTc-DMSA신장 스캔은 신장 초음파상 신 실질 손상 혹은 배뇨성 방광 요도 조영술상 방광 요관 역류 grade III 혹은 그 이상 시에 시행해야 한다고 생각하며 추후 이에 대한 연구가 더 필요하다고 생각한다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.36-42
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• 2019

Purpose: We investigated whether a renal size discrepancy on a renal sonogram (US) in children with febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) was correlated with the presence of cortical defects on their dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal scan. Methods: We examined 911 children who were admitted consecutively to our hospital with their first episode of febrile UTI from March 2001 to September 2014. All enrolled children underwent a US and DMSA scan during admission. According to the US findings, including the renal size discrepancy, data were compared between children with positive and negative DMSA scan results. A positive DMSA scan result was defined as reduced or absent tracer localization and indistinct margins that did not deform the renal contour. Results: Mean renal lengths of the right and left kidneys were larger in children with positive DMSA scan results than in children with negative DMSA scan results ($63.2{\pm}11.3mm$ vs. $58.4{\pm}7.8mm$, P<0.001; $64.9{\pm}11.2mm$ vs. $59.9{\pm}7.9mm$, P<0.001; respectively). A significant difference was observed in both renal lengths between children with positive and negative DMSA scan results ($4.6{\pm}3.8mm$ vs. $3.3{\pm}2.6mm$, P<0.001). A multiple logistic regression analysis, revealed that a small kidney, cortical thinning, and a renal length discrepancy on US findings were significant factors for predicting the presence of cortical defects on an acute DMSA scan [P=0.028, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.054-2.547; P= 0.004, 95% CI 1.354- 4.810; P<0.001, 95% CI 1.077-1.190, respectively]. Conclusion: In conclusion, a renal size discrepancy on US findings in children with their first episode of febrile UTI was a helpful tool for predicting the presence of cortical defects on an acute DMSA scan.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.136-141
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• 2017

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate clinical and radiological factors that may predict high-grade vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in patients with febrile urinary tract infection (UTI). Methods: We retrospectively analyzed medical records of 446 patients diagnosed with febrile UTI from March 2008 to February 2017. All patients underwent renal-bladder ultrasonography (RBUS), 99mTc dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal scan, and voiding cystourethrography (VCUG), and were divided in to 3 groups: a high-grade VUR group (n=53), a low-grade VUR group (n=28), and a group without VUR (n=365). Results: The recurrence and non-Escherichia coli infection rates in febrile UTI were significantly higher in the high-grade VUR group than in the other two groups (P<0.05). RBUS showed that hydronephrosis and ureter dilatation were more frequent in the high-grade VUR group than in the other groups (P<0.05). In the high-grade VUR group, a renal cortical defect was more likely to appear as multiple defects, and the difference in bilateral renal scan uptake between both kidneys was larger than in the other two groups (P<0.001). Conclusion: Recurrent UTI, non-E. coli UTI, abnormal findings on RBUS such as hydronephrosis and ureter dilatation, and abnormal findings in the DMSA renal scan such as multiple renal cortical defects and greater uptake difference were associated with high-grade VUR. VCUG should be selectively performed when RBUS and/or DMSA renal scan reveal significant abnormalities.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2021

핵의학 영상 검사 중에서 ^99mTc-DMSA Renal scan은 비침습적이면서도 신장의 기능과 형태를 동시에 평가할 수 있으며 좌우 양측 신장에 섭취를 분석함으로써 신기능을 정량적이면서 정확하게 분석할 수 있다. 신장의 크기 및 길이 평가도 신장 이상의 주요 평가 항목이며, ^99mTc-DMSA Renal scan을 이용한 신장 길이의 측정은 호흡에 의한 흔들림이나 해상력의 한계로 인해서 CT 보다 신장의 길이가 과대 또는 과소평가 될 수 있다. 본 연구는 해부학적인 평가가 우수한 CT 검사와 기능적인 평가가 우수한 ^99mTc-DMSA Renal scan에서 측정한 신장 길이의 차이 및 상관관계를 분석하고, ^99mTc-DMSA Renal scan에서 측정한 신장 길이의 정확성을 예측하는데 그 목적이 있었다. 신장 CT 검사와 ^99mTc-DMSA Renal scan을 검사한 200명의 환자 자료를 대상으로 연구 분석하였고, 통계 분석을 위해 SPSS Ver. 17.0 프로그램을 사용하였다. 호흡에 의한 영향과 해상력의 차이에 의해서 CT 검사 보다 ^99mTc-DMSA Renal scan에서 측정한 신장의 길이가 더 큰 것으로 분석되었다. 그러나 감마카메라와 연령에 따른 신장 길의 차이는 없었으나 신장 길이를 분석한 방사선사 별로는 차이가 있었다. 따라서 신장 길이 측정에서 방법의 표준화를 통한 정량 분석 결과의 일반화는 매우 중요할 것이며, 이는 ^99mTc-DMSA Renal scan에서 츠정한 신장 길이의 정확성을 향상할 수 있을 것이다. 또한 CT 영상과 ^99mTc-DMSA Renal scan에서 측정한 신장길이는 좌우측 신장 모두 매우 강한 양(+)의 상관관계가 있었다. 다수의 신장 질환에서 신기능 변화뿐만 아니라 길이나 크기가 변화하는 경우가 많으며 신장 길이를 정확하게 측정하는 방법과 표준화는 임상적인 진단에 매우 중요할 것으로 판단된다. 특히 소아의 경우에서는 다량의 방사선 피폭이 있는 CT 검사보다 ^99mTc-DMSA Renal scan을 이용하여 형태학적인 평가와 기능적인 평가를 모두 시행하는 경우 많으므로 ^99mTc-DMSA Renal scan에서 신장에 대한 기능적인 정보뿐만 아니라 크기나 길이, 위치 등과 같은 해부학적 정보를 정확하게 제공하는 것은 더욱 중요할 것으로 판단된다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2016

Although asymptomatic bacteriuria, cystitis, and acute pyelonephritis (APN) have been categorized as urinary tract infections (UTIs), the immunopathogenesis of each disease is different. APN shows an age predilection; the majority of children (over 70-80%) with APN are under 1-2 years of age, with a male predominance. After 1-2 years of age, female predominance has been reported. This finding suggests that the immature immune state of infancy may be associated with the pathogenesis of APN. Escherichia coli is the most common etiologic agent; other uropathogens associated with UTIs originate from the host and comprise normal flora that are continuously altered by environmental factors. Therefore, uropathogens may have characteristics different from those of extraneous bacterial pathogens. Although antibiotic-resistant uropathogens, including extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing strains, are increasing in Korea and worldwide, treatment failure is rare in immune-competent children. The immunopathogenesis of APN remains unknown. Intact bacteria may not be the causative substances in renal cell injury; rather, smaller substances produced during bacterial replication may be responsible for renal cell injury and scarring. Moreover, substances from host cells such as proinflammatory cytokines may be involved in renal cell injury. A dimercaptosuccinic acid scan is used to detect the site of bacterial replication in the renal parenchyma, and may be influenced by the size of the focus and the stage of APN. Traditional aggressive studies used to identify vesicoureteral reflux after the first episode of APN have been modified because of rare cases of chronic kidney disease in patients with recurrent UTI.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2016

Purpose: We used technetium-99m dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scintigraphy to identify factors predictive of renal cortical defects in infants <3 months of age with urinary tract infections (UTIs). Methods: We retrospectively reviewed data on infants <3 months of age with culture-proven UTIs treated at a single center from March 2010 to February 2016. Blood samples were obtained for laboratory evaluation prior to commencement of antibiotic therapy. The therapeutic delay time (TDT) and therapeutic response time (TRT) were recorded. All patients were divided into two groups depending on features of their DMSA scans. We compared the demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of the two groups. Results: A total of 119 infants (94 males and 25 females; mean age, $56.9{\pm}21.3days$) were included. Cortical defects were evident in the DMSA scans of 47 cases (39.5%). In infants with such defects, the peak temperatures ($38.9{\pm}0.57^{\circ}C$ vs. $38.4{\pm}0.81^{\circ}C$, P=0.001), the absolute neutrophil counts ($8,920{\pm}4,460/mm$ vs. $7,290{\pm}4,090/mm$, P=0.043), and the C-reactive protein (CRP) levels ($6.49{\pm}4.33mg/dL$ vs. $3.21{\pm}2.81mg/dL$, P=0.001) were significantly higher than those in infants without cortical defects. The TDT was also longer in those with cortical defects (P=0.037). Conclusion: We found that a TDT ${\geq}8.5hr$ (odds ratio [OR] 5.81), a peak temperature ${\geq}38.3^{\circ}C$ (OR 6.19), and a CRP level ${\geq}4.96mg/dL$ (OR 7.26) predicted abnormal DMSA scan results in infants <3 months of age with UTIs.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.114-120
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• 2017

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the clinical characteristics, frequency of renal abnormalities and benefits of a top-down approach in children with their first febrile urinary tract infection (UTI). Methods: We reviewed 308 patients retrospectively who were admitted to Yeungnam University Hospital and were treated for their first febrile UTI from February 2006 to December 2013. We performed a comparative analysis of laboratory findings and results of imaging techniques including a Tc-99m dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal scan. Results: Among the patients, 69% (213/308) were males, and 90% (277/308) had their first UTI episode during infancy. A DMSA renal scan was performed on all patients, and showed positive findings in 60% (184/308) of cases. Laboratory indices of inflammation were significantly higher in the DMSA-positive group (P< 0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in the age distribution between the two groups. In the DMSA-positive group, 165 patients underwent voiding cystourethrography (VCUG), and 58 (35%) cases demonstrated vesicoureteral reflux. In total, 110 patients in the DMSA-positive group, underwent repeat scanning at 6 months; 33 children (30%) demonstrated static scarring, but 77 (70%) had improved completely. The concordance of the ultrasonography (US) and VCUG was low. Older patients had more renal scarring. Conclusion: DMSA is a sensitive method for assessing the severity of inflammation and kidney injury. However, the ability of US to predict renal parenchymal damage was limited. A top-down approach in children with their first febrile UTI showed significant value.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.52-57
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• 2022

Purpose: To determine predictive factors for detecting renal parenchymal damages (RPDs) in infants with recurrent febrile urinary tract infection (fUTI). Methods: From January 2015 to December 2021, 102 infants with recurrent fUTI and who underwent ^99mTc-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal scan in our hospital were included in this study. Controls included infants with normal DMSA results performed 3 months apart from the 2nd episode of fUTI. DMSA-positive group included infants with positive DMSA results performed 3 months apart from the 2nd episode of fUTI or at the 3rd episode of fUTI. The recurrence rate, causative bacteria, renal size discrepancy of both kidneys, and laboratory findings including C-reactive protein (CRP) and spot urine sodium-to-potassium ratio (uNa/K) were compared between both groups. Results: Only 3.8% of 79 infants with a 2nd episode of fUTI showed positive DMSA results. fUTI recurred more frequently within 12 months of follow-up in the DMSA-positive group than in the control group (69% vs. 13%, P<0.001). CRP values were significantly higher in the DMSA-positive group than in the control group (7.3 mg/dL vs. 3.7 mg/dL, P<0.001). Spot uNa/K were significantly lower in the DMSA-positive group than in the control group (0.6 vs. 1.1, P<0.001). Conclusions: Congenital renal scar and RPDs on the DMSA scan were more frequently found in infants with recurrent fUTI than those in the control group. High CRP values and low spot uNa/K in acute infections were helpful in predicting the presence of RPD in infants with recurrent fUTI.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.212-219
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• 2007

목 적 : 소아의 급성 신우신염은 어릴수록 증상이 비특이적이어서 진단이 어렵고 신반흔이 발생할 위험이 높으나, 조기 진단 및 적절한 치료로써 신반흔의 유병률을 줄일 수 있다. 소아의 발열성요로 감염 환아에서 급성 신우신염의 조기 진단을 위한 요로계 영상 검사를 비교함으로써, 연령별 유용성에 대해 살펴보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 발열성 요로 감염으로 진단받고, 급성기에 DMSA 스캔과 신초음파 및 배뇨중 방광 요도조영술을 시행했던 총 53명(2세 미만 34명, 2세 이상 19명)을 대상으로 하여, 두 연령군 사이에 영상검사의 민감도 및 그 연관성을 관찰하였다. 결 과 : DMSA 스캔의 신피질 결손율은 2세 미만에서 23.5%로서, 2세 이상의 63.2%에 비해 유의하게 낮았다(P<0.05). DMSA 스캔의 신피질결손은 말초 혈액 백혈구 증가와 연관이 있을 뿐, 발열 기간, ESR, CRP와는 연관이 없었고, 신초음파 이상소견 및 방광 요관 역류 유무와도 유의한 연관성 이 없었다. 결 론 : 2세 미만에서는 DMSA 스캔의 민감도가 낮아서 급성 신우신염의 진단에 어려움이 있고, DMSA 스캔만으로 방광 요관 역류의 유무를 예측할 수 없으므로 배뇨성 방광 요도 조영술을 함께 시행하는 것이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.42-46
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• 2018

Purpose: We investigated whether the white blood cell (WBC) count to hemoglobin (Hgb) level ratio is correlated with the presence of cortical defects on dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal scan in children with febrile urinary tract infection (UTI). Methods: We examined 95 children who were consecutively admitted to our hospital with their first episode of febrile UTI. Blood tests (C-reactive protein [CRP], WBC, Hgb] were performed. All enrolled children underwent DMSA scanning during admission. Data were compared between children with positive and negative DMSA results. The correlations between WBC to Hgb ratio and the presence of cortical defects on DMSA scan, and between WBC to Hgb ratio and CRP level were analyzed using the Pearson chi-squared test. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate whether WBC to Hgb ratio could predict the cortical defects on DMSA scan in children with febrile UTI. Results: The WBC to Hgb ratio was significantly higher in children with positive DMSA results than in those with negative DMSA results; positively correlated with the presence of cortical defects on DMSA scan and CRP; and was a significant factor for predicting the presence of cortical defects on DMSA scan. Conclusion: The WBC to Hgb ratio may predict the presence of cortical defects on acute DMSA scans in children with febrile UTI.