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What Does This Ultrasonogram Test Result During Pregnancy Indicate?
Hello sir, my wife is pregnant with 36 weeks. Last night have completed altrasonogram and found comments as bilateral foetal mild to moderate hydronephrosis with right sided mild hydroureter in my child. Can u help me to confirm is it a big problem or it will be ok after some treatment? Please help -Rana
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
Hydronephrosis basically means dilatation of kidney. Prenatal ultrasound may reveal a fetus with dilated kidneys. This occurs in 1 per 100 pregnancies.
Other than USG , VCUG and Kidney scan can be done to confirm the diagnosis. Once the diagnosis is confirmed , hydronephrosis is graded , from grade 0 to grade 4 (4 being most severe),
If the hydronephrosis is of less grade then it can be treated by antibiotics . Higher grade hydronephrosis requires surgery .
The vast majority of vchildren with hydronephrosis grow up healthy and lead normal lives even if they require surgery to fix an abnormality.
Other than USG , VCUG and Kidney scan can be done to confirm the diagnosis. Once the diagnosis is confirmed , hydronephrosis is graded , from grade 0 to grade 4 (4 being most severe),
If the hydronephrosis is of less grade then it can be treated by antibiotics . Higher grade hydronephrosis requires surgery .
The vast majority of vchildren with hydronephrosis grow up healthy and lead normal lives even if they require surgery to fix an abnormality.
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