Abstract:

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and demographic characteristics of children with renal anomaly detected by urinary system ultrasonography. Methods: The medical records of children with urinary system anomalies detected by ultrasonography in our hospital and who underwent further investigations in one year follow-up were examined retrospectively. Results: A total of 325 patients were included in the study, the ages of between 0-17 years, 179 (55.1%) of them males. The most common urinary system anomaly was uretero-pelvic junction obstruction in 103 (31.7%) patients. Other detected anomalies were vesicoureteral reflux in 82 (25.2%) patients, renal hypoplasia in 33 (10.2%), double collecting system in 30 (9.2%), posterior urethral valve in 18 (5.5%), in 14 ( 4.3%) uretero-vesical junction obstruction, 13 (4.0%) renal agenesis, 13 (4.0%) ectopic kidney, 11 (3.4%) horseshoe kidney, and 8 (2.5%) as multicystic dysplastic kidney determined. Five patients had renal failure and 10 patients had hypertension. Conclusion: It is necessary to follow up closely to determine the complications that may occur in children with urinary tract anomalies, to detect renal damage and to evaluate the additional abnormalities.   Keywords: Child, Urinary tract anomaly, Renal damage, Vesicoureteral reflux.

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