Purpose: To determine the incidence of pediatric malformative uropathies and to point out the radiological aspects.
Material and methods: Exploratory studies of 32 cases of malformative uropathies were assessed between January 1998 to June 1999 in the Radiology Departement of Gabriel Touré Hospital of Bamako. Patients aged from 3 days to 15 years underwent sonographic and radiological examinations.
Results: The sex ratio was 4 males to 1 female. The main findings were: prune belly syndrome (6 cases), posterior urethral valves (13 cases), bladder exstrophy (3 cases), renal ectopy (6 cases), ureterocele (1 case), hypospadias (1 case), megauretere (1 case) and pyelo-ureteral junction syndrome (1 case). Radiological signs were mainly related to hydronephrosis and bladder lesions.
Conclusion: Malformations of the urinary tract are frequent in daily practice. Imaging plays a key role in the assessment and diagnosis.