PAEDIATRIC UROLOGICAL 

Pediatric urology conditions include a wide range of conditions involving the genital and urinary tracts. Often these are congenital (present at birth) and diagnosed as early as prenatally or in infancy; in many cases, they are treated and resolved early in life, sometimes through surgical reconstruction. Other times, the conditions are acquired during childhood.

The most common condition seen by pediatric urologists is a urinary tract infection, which occurs more frequently in girls than in boys. An estimated 1-2 percent of children develop a UTI, characterized by blood in the urine, an unusual odor to the urine, or a change in urinary patterns.

 General Urinary Conditions & Treatments

Antenatal hydronephrosis – a fluid-filled enlargement of the kidney prior to birth, typically diagnosed with prenatal ultrasound.

Hernia – a protrusion of all or part of an organ or tissue through a weakened area

Hydronephrosis – swelling of the kidneys caused by obstruction in the urinary tract

Hypospadias – a congenital condition, usually diagnosed during infancy, in which the opening of the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the body) is on the underside of the penis rather than at the tip. 

Neurogenic bladder – a disorder resulting from interference in the normal nerve pathways that send signals to the bladder regarding urination

Nocturnal Enuresis – bedwetting beyond the age at which a child would be expected to remain dry – believed to be caused by a developmental delay in the bladder and usually something the child outgrows.

Vesicoureteral Reflux – a condition in which urine from the bladder backs up into the ureter, often diagnosed during prenatal ultrasound or after a urinary tract infection. 

Ureteropelvic junction obstruction – blockage of the flow of urine in the area where the ureter meets the kidney.