A Case of High Grade Vesicoureteral Reflux in Infancy Detected Early through the Sibling Screening Test.
- Author:
Dong Ki LEE
1
;
Yun Hye SHIN
;
Jey Un YU
;
Ki Soo PAI
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Ajou University College of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. kisoopai@ajou.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Screening for vesicoureteral reflux;
Prevention of UTI;
Reflux nephropathy
- MeSH:
Child;
Humans;
Infant;
Male;
Mass Screening*;
Siblings*;
Urinary Tract Infections;
Vesico-Ureteral Reflux*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology
2004;8(2):256-261
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of severe(gradeV) unilateral vesicoureteral reflux(VUR) without any renal damage in a 6-month-old boy through the early sibling screening test for VUR, whose old brother had reflux nephropathy. The early detection of VUR aroused us to take special precautions to prevent urinary tract infection in this patient. We believe that this approach was helpful to reduce the risk of renal damage in this patient and are reporting the case with a brief review of related literatures. It is our firm suggestion that screening for vesicoureteral reflux should be carried out in every child who has siblings with reflux nephropathy.
