Renal enlargement in the fetus | Kidney Enlargement

Renal enlargement in the fetus

The malposition in a part of the bladder can lead to a so-called vesicoureteral reflux in the fetus. A possible malposition is at the site of the bladder where the ureters open. Another possibility of a malposition can be a double ureter.

In vesicoureteral reflux, the urine is transported from the bladder back into the ureter due to neuronal innervation. The complication of this reflux can manifest itself in frequent inflammation with fever up to urosepsis, a serious clinical picture. In addition, it can then also lead to a severe kidney dysfunction, a terminal renal insufficiency.

The therapy of these infections should be controlled by medication. The prognosis is accompanied by a high rate of spontaneous healing, but recurrent and uncontrollable infections should make the child’s ears prick up. In these cases, surgical therapy can significantly improve the symptoms.

Enlarged renal pelvis