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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
According to the society of Fetal Urology, hydronephrosis is graded into 4 on the basis of ultrasound findings
Classification
- According to the society of Fetal Urology, hydronephrosis is graded into 4 on the basis of ultrasound findings[1][2]
| Grade 0 | No renal pelvis dilation | Anteroposterior diameter of less than 4 mm in fetuses |
| Grade 1 | Mild renal pelvis dilation | Anteroposterior diameter less than 10 mm in fetuses |
| Grade 2 | Moderate renal pelvis dilation | Anteroposterior diameter between 10 and 15 mm in fetuses |
| Grade 3 | Renal pelvis dilation along with all calyces dilatation | |
| Grade 4 | Renal pelvis dilation along with all calyces dilatation
with thinning of the renal parenchyma |
References
- ↑ Belarmino JM, Kogan BA (January 2006). "Management of neonatal hydronephrosis". Early Hum. Dev. 82 (1): 9–14. doi:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2005.11.004. PMID 16427220.
- ↑ Emamian SA, Nielsen MB, Pedersen JF, Ytte L (September 1993). "Sonographic evaluation of renal appearance in 665 adult volunteers. Correlation with age and obesity". Acta Radiol. 34 (5): 482–5. PMID 8369185.