Vesicoureteric Reflux
Vesicoureteric reflux means urine flows backward from the bladder toward the kidneys.
When to get help quickly: Prompt review is important for repeated urinary infections, fever in a young child, poor growth, or signs that the kidneys may be under strain.
Common symptoms
Many children have no symptoms until they develop repeated urinary tract infections. Symptoms may include fever, pain when passing urine, poor feeding, abdominal pain, or poor growth in children.
When imaging helps
Imaging helps when doctors need to check whether urine is flowing backward, whether the kidneys are being affected, and whether repeated infections may be causing scarring.
What radiology does
Fluoroscopic or nuclear medicine studies may be used to show the reflux and grade how severe it is.
What usually happens next
Management depends on age, severity, infections, and kidney risk and may include monitoring, antibiotics, or surgery in selected cases.
Seen this on your report?
Your doctor or the radiologist who wrote it can tell you what it means for you.