Presentation
37 weeks gestational age.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
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Bilateral hydronephrosis and hydroureter. Thick-walled urinary bladder with a dilated posterior urethra. Oligohydramnios (AFI - 4 to 5). Normal fetal growth. No other fetal abnormality.
Post-natal scan - 2 days age
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Bilateral hydronephrosis and hydroureter. Thick-walled urinary bladder. Dilated posterior urethra. No other intraabdominal abnormality.
Case Discussion
The case shows prenatal and postnatal ultrasound findings favoring the posterior urethral valve.
A voiding cystourethrogram showed the posterior urethral valve (not uploaded, no copy right). Surgical treatment was done.