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Case Report
Pathological changes associated with DEFLUX use in vesicoureteric reflux
1 Medical Intern, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
2 Associate Professor, Pathology Department, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Medical Intern, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain,
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Abid HA, Almarzooqi S. Pathological changes associated with DEFLUX use in vesicoureteric reflux. Int J Case Rep Images 2019;10:101044Z01HA2019.ABSTRACT
Vesicouretral reflux (VUR) which is the backflow of urine from the bladder to the kidneys leading to renal dysfunction. It is a common problem that is being encountered. Most of children and infants with UTI turn to be having VUR and patients who left untreated turned to have renal scarring and in turn to have end stage renal disease. For preventing these consequences, an intervention is needed. Previously, surgical intervention was the mainstay treatment and the new practice have endoscopic injection of deflux that is a gel-like material that consist of Dextranomer/Hyaluronic acid copolymer, which had replaced other methods of invasive antireflux surgeries and becoming the preferred method used in practice for solving VUR by building an artificial valve system. In the following case, we will highlight the histologic manifestation of the deflux injection.
Keywords: Deflux injection, Dextranomer microspheres, Vesicouretral reflux
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Many thanks to Dr. Saeeda Almarzooqi for her patience and assistance in writing and proof reading of this case, assistance is appreciated and gratefully acknowledged.
Author ContributionsHajir Abdelrahman Abid - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Saeeda Almarzooqi - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
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