Management of the congenital solitary kidney: consensus recommendations of the Italian Society of Pediatric Nephrology.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, several studies have been published on the prognosis of children with congenital solitary kidney (CSK), with controversial results, and a worldwide consensus on management and follow-up is lacking. In this consensus statement, the Italian Society of Pediatric Nephrology summarizes the current knowledge on CSK and presents recommendations for its management, including diagnostic approach, nutritional and lifestyle habits, and follow-up. We recommend that any antenatal suspicion/diagnosis of CSK be confirmed by neonatal ultrasound (US), avoiding the routine use of further imaging if no other anomalies of kidney/urinary tract are detected. A CSK without additional abnormalities is expected to undergo compensatory enlargement, which should be assessed by US.

SUBMITTER: La Scola C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9307550 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature