My daughter is 18 months old and at 11 months was diagnosed with Grade 3 reflux. Her VCUG showed 2 normal kidney's with minimal hydronephrosis. She is on medication and has to have her urine checked frequently. Thank you for any information that will help me to understand the problem that my daughter has. Dear Michelle Thanks for your questions.
Minimal hydronephrosis means that the interior of the kidney is mildly stretched.
It is a description of what is seen, and is meaningless as regards function. Vesicoureteral reflux is a common occurrence. The urine is able to flow back up toward the kidney. Authors say that reflux itself is not a problem but coupled with bacteria spells trouble. Grade three has about a fifty -fifty chance of resolving by the age of five.