Urological Causes of Abdominal Pain in Children: A MiniReview - Abstract
Abdominal pain is a common presentation to a various abdominal and extraabdominal diseases in children.Most of urologic disorders may present in children with abdominal pain yet, their presentation may be atypical and confusing. Pediatrician and primary care giver must have high index of suspicion for these disorders. Good interpretation of the clinical manifestation and appropriate acquisition of suitable laboratory and radiologic investigations are the keys to accurate diagnosis of an abnormality in the child’surogenital tract.Urological disorders that may cause abdominal pain in children may include some common disorders such as: -urinary tract obstruction and hydronephrosis –urinary tract infections –tumors and trauma of the urinary tract –other conditions.