Author/Authors :
Nikibakhsh, Ahmad Ali Department of Pediatric Nephrology - Urmia University of Medical Sciences (UUMS) - Urmia, Iran , Mahmoodzadeh, Hashem Department of Pediatric Nephrology - Urmia University of Medical Sciences (UUMS) - Urmia, Iran , Hejazi, Sasan Department of of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, UUMS , Noroozi, Mehran Department of of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, UUMS , Gheibi, Shahsanam Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology - Maternal and Childhood Obesity Research Center, Urmia University of Medical Sciences , Ghazavi, Ahad Department of Pediatric Neurology, UUMS , Sadegi, Ebrahim Department of Pediatric Infection Disease, UUMS , Nasimfar, Amir Department of Pediatric Infection Disease, UUMS , Abasi, Ezatollah Department of Pediatrics, UUMS , Aminfarzane, Nazanin Department of Pediatrics, UUMS
Abstract :
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is one of the most common
pediatric infections. UTI may create cystitis or pyelonephritis by involving
bladder or renal parenchyma, respectively. Pyelonephritis, especially in
pediatric patients, can lead to scar formation in kidneys and consequent
complications such as hypertension, proteinuria, dysfunction and chronic
renal insufficiency. The current study aimed to determine risk factors of
acute rental cortical lesions in renal scintigraphy in children with UTI.
Materials and Methods: Fifty-three patients with significant renal cortical
lesions and 53 cases without signi
Keywords :
Pediatrics , Renal scars , Dimercaptosuccinic Acid , DMSA , Urinary Tract Infections
