Anuria in a solitary kidney with Candida bezoars managed conservatively.

Unlabelled: Renal involvement is regularly encountered in neonates with invasive candidiasis, especially when risk factors like congenital malformations of the renal tract or poor bladder emptying and preterm birth are present. However, complete obstruction of the renal collecting system by fungal balls is rare. Although conservative management has been advocated for partial obstruction, complete obstruction is considered an indication for surgical drainage.

The BladderScan BVI 6200® is not accurate enough for use in a bladder retraining program.

Objective: Bladder scans are used extensively in adult urology to estimate urinary volumes. For children, smaller devices have been developed. Scarce literature shows conflicting results regarding the accuracy of measurements in children.

Bartter syndrome type III and congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract: an antenatal presentation.

Bartter syndrome encompasses a variety of inheritable renal tubular transport disorders characterized by hypokalemia and hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis. Bartter syndrome Type III is caused by genetic alterations in the chloride channel kidney B (CLCNKB) gene and often presents in the first 2 years of life, known as classic Bartter syndrome. However, in rare cases Bartter syndrome Type III has an antenatal presentation with polyhydramnios, premature delivery and severe dehydration in the first weeks of life.

Genes in the ureteric budding pathway: association study on vesico-ureteral reflux patients.

Vesico-ureteral reflux (VUR) is the retrograde passage of urine from the bladder to the urinary tract and causes 8.5% of end-stage renal disease in children. It is a complex genetic developmental disorder, in which ectopic embryonal ureteric budding is implicated in the pathogenesis.

Urological and nephrological findings of renal ectopia.

Purpose: Urological characteristics of renal ectopia have been addressed previously but little is known about the functional consequences. We sought to study renal function, blood pressure, proteinuria and urological abnormalities in children with renal ectopia. As a secondary objective, we compared these parameters between simple and crossed ectopia.

Posterior urethral valves in three siblings: a case report and review of the literature.

Background: Posterior urethral valves (PUVs), the most common congenital cause of lower urinary tract obstruction, have been described to occur in families. Until now, reports have been published on 10 cases of PUVs in two siblings and 13 cases of PUVs in identical and nonidentical twins, of which we provide an overview.

Cases: We report for the first time on three siblings with PUVs, with a different presentation and course in the three brothers.