Scintigraphic Findings in a Case of Bilateral Urinomas and Ascites Secondary to Posterior Urethral Valves

The authors present the scintigraphic findings in a case of bilateral urinomas and ascites secondary to posterior urethral valves in a 9-day-old boy. There was progressive tracer accumulation in the urinomas and ascites with a distinct urine jet medially from the upper left kidney, which suggested d...

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Published in:	Clinical nuclear medicine Vol. 28; no. 11; pp. 923 - 925
Main Authors:	Boughattas, Sami, Hassine, Habib, Chatti, Kaouther, Salem, Nejla, Essabbah, Habib
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia, PA Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc 01-11-2003 Hagerstown, MD Lippincott
Subjects:	Ascites - diagnostic imaging Ascites - etiology Biological and medical sciences Diuretics Furosemide Humans Infant, Newborn Male Medical sciences Radioisotope Renography Radiopharmaceuticals Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects) Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate Technology. Biomaterials. Equipments. Material. Instrumentation Urethra - abnormalities Urine Biomedical engineering
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Summary:	The authors present the scintigraphic findings in a case of bilateral urinomas and ascites secondary to posterior urethral valves in a 9-day-old boy. There was progressive tracer accumulation in the urinomas and ascites with a distinct urine jet medially from the upper left kidney, which suggested direct urinary egress into the peritoneal cavity.
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ISSN:	0363-9762 1536-0229
DOI:	10.1097/01.rlu.0000093121.07383.16