Vesicoureteric reflux means urine flows backward from the bladder toward the kidneys.
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.
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.
Fluoroscopic or nuclear medicine studies may be used to show the reflux and grade how severe it is.
Management depends on age, severity, infections, and kidney risk and may include monitoring, antibiotics, or surgery in selected cases.
This entry explains the condition. The next step is having a radiologist interpret your specific scan, not a general definition.
