Hydronephrosis is the term used to say that the urine filled part of the kidney is appearing prominent. Antenatal means it was noted before birth. Antenatal Hydronephrosis is not a disease by itself but a pointer to look closer to see if anything is wrong.
The majority when followed up after birth turn out to be normal. Even then, some appear to improve and then come back again.The state of the kidney meat, the state of the ureter, bladder wall thickness and the appearance of the opposite kidney tell us which ones need to be taken seriously. In around 3%, some abnormality is found that requires further evaluation.
If you wish to have a paediatric urologist’s opinion on your baby’s antenatal hydronephrosis and the tests needed after birth, you can click the button, upload the reports and photos of the scans and write or record your questions.
