Válvulas de uretra posterior, reflujo vesicoureteral unilateral y displasia renal (síndrome VURD). Seguimiento de la función renal a largo plazo

Abstract

Posterior urethral valves, unilateral vesicoureteral reflux and renal dysplasia (VURD syndrome) is an infrequent entity in childhood that has provoked multiple controversies. The shortage of studies that evaluate the long-term outcome in these children prompted up to write the present article. Three patients that met strict criteria for a diagnosis of VURD syndrome were retrospectively reviewed, with special emphasis on several indicators of renal function in these patients at diagnosis and in adulthood. The three patients currently have normal renal function, unlike a large percentage of patients diagnosed with posterior urethral valves with vesicoureteral bilateral reflux. Although the sample is small, our results support the hypothesis of good long-term renal function in affected children.