Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

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The relationships between clinical variables and renal parenchymal disease in pediatric clinically suspected urinary tract infection

소아 요로 감염 및 의심 환아에서 신 실질 병변 및 방광요관 역류와 임상 변수와의 연관성

  • Byun, Jung Lim (Department of Pediatrics, Konkuk University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Sang Taek (Department of Pediatrics, Konkuk University School of Medicine) ;
  • Chung, Sochung (Department of Pediatrics, Konkuk University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Kyo Sun (Department of Pediatrics, Konkuk University School of Medicine)
  • 변정림 (건국대학교 의학전문대학원 소아과학교실) ;
  • 이상택 (건국대학교 의학전문대학원 소아과학교실) ;
  • 정소정 (건국대학교 의학전문대학원 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김교순 (건국대학교 의학전문대학원 소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2009.08.21
  • Accepted : 2009.11.02
  • Published : 2010.02.15
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Abstract

Purpose : To evaluate the significance of clinical signs and laboratory findings as predictors of renal parenchymal lesions and vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in childhood urinary tract infection (UTI). Methods : From July 2005 to July 2008, 180 patients admitted with a first febrile UTI at the Pediatric Department of Konkuk University Hospital were included in this study. The following were the clinical variables: leukocytosis, elevated C-reactive protein (CRP), positive urine nitrite, positive urine culture, and fever duration both before and after treatment. We evaluated the relationships between clinical variables and dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scan and voiding cystourethrography (VCUG) results. Results : VCUG was performed in 148 patients; of them, 37 (25.0%) had VUR: 18 (12.2%) had low-grade (I-II) VUR, and 19 (10.5%) had high-grade (III-V) VUR. Of the 95 patients who underwent DMSA scanning, 29 (30.5%) had cortical defects, of which 21 (63.6%) had VUR: 10 (30.3%), low-grade (I-II) VUR; and 11 (33.3%), high-grade VUR. Of the 57 patients who were normal on DMSA scan, 8 (14.0%) had low-grade VUR and 6 (10.5%) had high-grade VUR. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of the DMSA scan in predicting high-grade VUR were 64.7%, 69.9%, 33.3%, and 89.5%, respectively. Leukocytosis, elevated CRP, and prolonged fever ($36{\geq}$ hours) after treatment were significantly correlated with the cortical defects on DMSA scans and high-grade VUR. Conclusion : Clinical signs, including prolonged fever after treatment, elevated CRP, and leukocytosis, are positive predictors of acute pyelonephritis and high-grade VUR.

목 적 : 본 연구는 소아 요로 감염증에서 치료 전 발열 기간과 치료 후 발열 기간 등의 임상변수와 혈액 및 소변 등의 검사 결과가 신 실질 병변 및 방광요관 역류 등을 예측하는 데 있어서 인자로 작용할 수 있는지를 평가해 보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2005년 7월부터 2008년 7월까지 첫 번째 열성 요로 감염으로 본원 소아과에 입원한 1개월부터 만 17세까지의 환아 180명을 대상으로 하였다. 환아의 혈액 검사 소견 중 C-반응 단백, 백혈구수와 소변 검사 중 배양 검사 결과, 소변 질산염 및 치료전 발열기간, 치료 후 발열 기간 등을 변수로 하여 신장 초음파 배뇨 방광, 요도 조영술, 신 스캔 등의 영상 검사 결과와 비교하여 연관성을 평가하였다. 결 과 : C-반응 단백 수치가 높고 백혈구 증가증이 있으며 입원 치료 후 긴 발열 기간을 가진 경우 신 실질 병변이 유의하게 증가하였고 3단계 이상의 방광 요관 역류 발생도 높았다. 신 스캔 검사상 이상 소견을 보인 경우는 신 스캔 검사상 정상 소견을 가진 군과 비교하였을 때 3단계 이상의 방광 요관 역류가 더 증가되어 있었다. 결 론 : C-반응 단백 수치, 백혈구 증가증, 입원 치료 후 긴 발열기간 등의 임상 변수는 신 실질 병변과 3단계 이상의 방광 요관 역류의 예측 인자가 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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