01 March 2021 : Clinical Research
Types of Parenchymal Changes Diagnosed on DMSA Scans of Kidneys Affected by Different Grades of Vesicoureteral Reflux
Adela Arapović1ABCDEF, Ante Punda2ABDF, Dubravka Brdar3BCDF, Vesna Čapkun3BCDF, Diana Bajo4BCEF, Daniela Veljačić1BCEF, Hrvoje Punda5BDEF, Ana Simičić-Majce1BDEF, Mirna Saraga-Babić6CDEF, Katarina Vukojević6CDEF, Marijan Saraga12ABCDEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.929617
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e929617
Table 3 Comparison of abnormalities on DMSA scan (number and percentage of kidneys) in groups with non-dilated and dilated VUR and no VUR.
| Dependent variable | Io, I, II (n=127) | III (n=56) | IV, V (n=35) | No VUR (n=35) | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parenchyma width | Normal | 105 (83) | 34 (61) | 14 (40) | 29 (83) | <0.001 |
| Thinned | 22 (17) | 22 (39) | 21 (60) | 6 (17) | ||
| Kidney position, rotation, and outline | Normal | 124 (98) | 48 (86) | 25 (71) | 35 (100) | <0.001 |
| Irregular | 3 (2) | 8 (14) | 10 (29) | 0 | ||
| Intensity of activity | Normal | 76 (60) | 18 (32) | 5 (14) | 26 (74) | <0.001 |
| Decreased | 51 (40) | 38 (68) | 30 (86) | 9 (26) | ||
| Distribution of activity | Homogenous | 100 (79) | 30 (54) | 16 (46) | 34 (97) | <0.001 |
| Nonhomogeneous | 27 (21) | 26 (46) | 19 (54) | 1 (3) | ||
| Scar | No | 119 (94) | 47 (84) | 27 (77) | 35 (100) | 0.001 |
| Yes | 7 (6) | 9 (16) | 8 (23) | 0 | ||
| * χ test. DMSA – Tc-DMSA scintigraphy; VUR – vesicoureteral reflux. | ||||||