Matthew Wosnitzer, MD, is a board-certified urologic surgeon and physician scientist. He specializes in male infertility. A cystogram is used to diagnose bladder problems, including urinary reflux and ...

aRenal Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children are among the most common bacterial infections in childhood. They are equally common in ...

IN the recent literature considerable attention has been paid to recognition and management of obstructions at the bladder neck in children. This condition is relatively uncommon when compared to the ...

Ureteropelvic junction obstruction is a condition where urine flow from the kidney to the bladder is blocked. This blockage is often present at birth and can lead to kidney damage and swelling.

Some children are born with an anatomic abnormality that allows backwards flow of urine from the bladder to the kidney. This is called vesicoureteral reflux or VUR. Children with VUR have more urinary ...

The ureter is a long thin tubular structure 10-12 inches long which carries urine produced in the kidney to the bladder. The urine is transported by a process called peristalsis. The ureter actively ...

Background Neonates with congenital urinary tract dilatation (UTD) may have an increased risk of urinary tract infections (UTI). At present, the management of these patients is controversial and the ...

Unlike previously described cases, this case is unique due to the patient's abrupt progression to anhydramnios at 34 weeks and 5 days, despite having normal amniotic fluid levels prior to that. With ...

A nulliparous female presented with lower abdominal pain, initially diagnosed as incisional scar hernia, which was repaired. However, her pain persisted despite unremarkable radiology imaging. She was ...

If you think you may have pelvic organ prolapse, talk to your doctor. There are a number of tests they may use to diagnose the condition. First, they’ll ask you about your medical history and examine ...

The bladder is a hollow organ in the pelvis that stores urine. The pressure created when the bladder fills with urine is what causes the urge to urinate. During urination, the urine travels from the ...

At UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in Mission Bay and Oakland, & radiologists are now offering a new, more comfortable, and radiation-free imaging method called pediatric Contrast-enhanced voiding ...