Sonographic Finding of Persistent Renal Pelvic Wall Thickening in Children

Renal pelvic wall thickening (RPWT) is a sonographic finding, which is associated with urinary tract infection (UTI) and other genitourinary tract abnormalities. We aimed to determine the prevalence of RPWT and whether persistent RPWT related to vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). Materials and methods: We...

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Main Authors: Nai-Chia Fan, You-Lin Tain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-08-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957213002210