99mTc-DMSA scintigraphy in acute urinary tract infection in children.

Abstract

24 children with symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI) underwent systematically ultrasound studies (US) and 99mTc-DMSA renal scans. Among the 15 patients considered as acute pyelonephritis (APN) on clinical grounds, the scan was abnormal in 12 cases, in contrast with only 1 abnormal scan in the clinical subgroup of the lower UTI. Among the 10 abnormal scans that were repeated later on, 6 did completely normalize. US showed only once a parenchymal appearance suggestive for APN. Our findings suggest that the DMSA scan has to be considered at present as the most sensitive imaging technique for the detection of APN.

• Authors: M Verboven, M Ingels, M Delree, A Piepsz
• Journal: Pediatric radiology (Pediatr Radiol) Vol. 20 Issue 7 Pg. 540-2 ( 1990) ISSN: 0301-0449 [Print] Germany
• PMID: 2170901 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Organotechnetium Compounds
• Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
• Succimer

Topics

• Acute Disease
• Child, Preschool
• Female
• Humans
• Kidney (diagnostic imaging)
• Male
• Organotechnetium Compounds
• Pyelonephritis (diagnostic imaging)
• Succimer
• Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
• Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
• Ultrasonography
• Urinary Tract Infections (diagnostic imaging)