All issues > Volume 31(2); 1988

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1988;31(2):258-262. Published online February 28, 1988.

A Case of Reflux Nephropathy Associated with Cardiomyopathy.

Soon Hee Eom¹, Sung Ho Cha¹, Byung soo Cho¹, Chang Il Ahn¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea

Received: June 22, 1987;

Abstract

Vesicoureteral reflux is the regurgitation of bladder urine into the upper urinary tract regardless of urinary tract infection. The results of vesicoureteral reflux are renal scarring, hypertension and proteinuria etc. We experienced a case of vesicoureteral reflux associated with cardiomyopathy in a 10 year old female patient who had dyspnea and orthopnea and treated with surgical and medical therapy. A brief review of the related literature was added.

Keywords :Vesicoureteral reflux, Renal scarring, Hypertension, Cardiomyopathy