Table 2. Renal ultrasonography abnormalities according to the renal cortical defects detected by DMSA scans.
| Variable | DMSA defect (+) (n=163) |
DMSA defect (–) (n=135) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 44 (27.0) | 55 (40.7) | 0.014 |
| Pelvic dilatation | 36 (22.1) | 42 (31.1) | 0.086 |
| Hydronephrosis | 42 (25.8) | 15 (11.1) | 0.002 |
| Ureter dilatation | 17 (10.4) | 14 (10.4) | 1.000 |
| Increased focal vascularities | 22 (13.5) | 8 (5.9) | 0.034 |
| Others | |||
| PKD | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| Horseshoe kidney | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.7) | 1.000 |
Values are presented as number (%).
DMSA, dimercaptosuccinic acid; PKD, polycystic kidney disease.