Abstract
Radionuclide renal scanning is a useful aid in the assessment of the anuric or oliguric neonate. Whilst delayed micturition may be a normal physiological variation, it may be associated with a number of pathological states affecting any part of the urinary system. Four cases of the asphyxiated bladder phenomenon have been examined by99mTc-D.T.P.A scan, showing slow renal excretion and gross bladder distension. This recently described condition should be borne in mind during the radionuclide examination of the newborn for urinary tract anomaly.
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Smith, F.W., Lloyd, D.J. The asphyxiated bladder demonstrated by99mTc-D.T.P.A. renal scan. Pediatr Radiol 10, 211–213 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01001584
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