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ArticlePediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)2026

Diagnostic accuracy of kidney ultrasound compared to mercaptoacetyltriglycine-3 scan in paediatric multicystic dysplastic kidney disease.

Datonye Christopher Briggs, Khanyisile Hlongwa, Mignon McCulloch, Peter Nourse, Anita Brink, Ashton Coetzee

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Datonye Christopher BriggsDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. datonye.briggs1@rsu.edu.ng.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2462-4964
Khanyisile HlongwaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0634-6339
Mignon McCullochDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2876-4785
Peter NourseDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5456-4456
Anita BrinkDepartment of Nuclear Medicine Sciences Applications, Division of Human Health, Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging Section, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8658-2379
Ashton CoetzeeDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0364-9978

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMulticystic dysplastic kidney disease (MCDK) is a congenital kidney anomaly frequently misdiagnosed as hydronephrosis on antenatal ultrasound. Confirmatory nuclear imaging is seldom available in resource-limited settings. The study aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of kidney ultrasound (KUB scan) for detecting paediatric MCDK, using Mercaptoacetyltriglycine-3 scan ([

methodsA retrospective diagnostic accuracy analysis of consecutive children under 13 years with suspected unilateral MCDK, who underwent both KUB and [

resultsOf 793 eligible children, the [

conclusionsPostnatal kidney ultrasound scan performs excellently in diagnosing paediatric MCDK in the South African context and obviates the need for confirmatory nuclear imaging. This has clinical practice implications for paediatric nephro-urology and supports its use as a primary diagnostic tool both in resource-limited and resource-sufficient settings.

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KidneyMulticystic Dysplastic KidneyTechnetium Tc 99m MertiatideAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleRadionuclide ImagingRadiopharmaceuticalsRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityUltrasonographyRadiopharmaceuticalsTechnetium Tc 99m Mertiatide[99mTc]Tc-MAG3Diagnostic accuracyKidney ultrasound scanMulticystic dysplastic kidney diseaseNuclear medicine scanPaediatrics

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