[Echographic diagnosis of nephro-urological neoplasia in a pediatric nephrology center]

Arch Ital Urol Androl. 1996 Dec;68(5 Suppl):133-7.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The use of ultrasound for the diagnosis of urologic neoplasms in simple and accurate. Nowadays nephrologists and urologists advocate the use of ultrasound and the procedure now plays a complementary role of the clinical examination. We present a retrospective study regarding our experience with ultrasonography in the diagnosis of urologic problems. In the period february 95-february 96 we performed 672 ultrasound examination on children ranging in age from 30 days to 16 years. All examinations were performed using a 3.5-5 MHz real time convex scanner. The patients were examined in the supine position for imaging of the bladder and in the prone position for imaging of the kidneys. We report 3 cases of neoplasm of the genito-urinary tract screened with the use of ultrasounds in a selected paediatric population.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydronephrosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Hydronephrosis / etiology
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Kidney Neoplasms / complications
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnostic imaging
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / complications
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma / complications
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Ultrasonography
  • Urologic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Wilms Tumor / complications
  • Wilms Tumor / diagnostic imaging