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Recurrent urinary tract infections.
Patient Data
Age: 1 year
Gender: Male
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Micturating cystourethrography MCU
MCU shows a bilateral grade 5 reflux: tortuous ureter with severe dilatation of the ureter and pelvicalyceal system, hydronephrosis with loss of fornices, and papillary impressions.
Case Discussion
Vesicoureteric reflux is the term for the abnormal flow of urine from the bladder into the upper urinary tract and is typically a problem encountered in young children.