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Suggest Treatment For Renal Duplex System In An Infant
Question: Left renal duplex with thinned out cortex at upper moity with marked upper moity hydroureter ending into large ureterocele
Mild hydronephrosis and hydroureter in left moity ureter
Right renal duolex D/d bifid renal pelvis
Can you please suggest what is this for a male 8 month old.
Doctor has suggested immediate surgery
Mild hydronephrosis and hydroureter in left moity ureter
Right renal duolex D/d bifid renal pelvis
Can you please suggest what is this for a male 8 month old.
Doctor has suggested immediate surgery
Brief Answer:
It is a common ailment. Often it can go well even without surgery.
Detailed Answer:
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Renal duplex system is a common birth defect formed due to improper fusion of the upper and lower part of the kidneys. Unless associated with other complaints, the condition does not need surgery for itself. So, whether surgery is essential depends on other significant problems that the child is suffering from. Unless they are significant, surgery is not essential. The following link would be helpful for you:
http://radiopaedia.org/articles/duplex-collecting-system
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/0000-treatment
Since hydronephrosis is developing, eventual surgery might be required. But I think that you should get a second and expert opinion from a pediatric nephrologist about the treatment line.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
It is a common ailment. Often it can go well even without surgery.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Renal duplex system is a common birth defect formed due to improper fusion of the upper and lower part of the kidneys. Unless associated with other complaints, the condition does not need surgery for itself. So, whether surgery is essential depends on other significant problems that the child is suffering from. Unless they are significant, surgery is not essential. The following link would be helpful for you:
http://radiopaedia.org/articles/duplex-collecting-system
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/0000-treatment
Since hydronephrosis is developing, eventual surgery might be required. But I think that you should get a second and expert opinion from a pediatric nephrologist about the treatment line.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
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