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Renal pelvic dilation in my newborn baby
Dear sir/madam, my newborn male baby of 15 days old is diagnosed as dilated renal pelvis(10mm) and lower ureter(left side). Earlier in 5th month anomoly scan was showing both side dilation( right 8mm, left 11 mm). Now right side is showing normal and left side is still in dilated condition. Please suggest how to proceed with medications. One of the doctor prescribed antibiotics for some days and follow up later, some says it will get over normally after some days. Please suggest next step of treatment..
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Dr. Nishant Gurnani
Urologist
10 yrs exp
Delhi
Hello. Antenatal hydronwohrosis ( pelvis dilatation) is a serious condition in infants. You need to evaluate with following test.
Depending on resolution or not of the dilatation / recurrent uti/ fever he may need further evaluation to rule of reflux/upjo to prevent long term kidney damage (test like MCU and DTPA)
Next Steps
Usg kub at 4 weeks of age
RFT with serum
Electrolytes
Urine r/m and culture
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Did you have oligohydraminos during any trimester?
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