ABU Pediatric Urology case studies
ABU Pediatric Urology · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Subspecialty certification in pediatric urology is a credential for urologists who have completed their core urology training and now devote their practice to children. It signals to hospitals, credentialing committees, and referring physicians that the holder has demonstrated focused knowledge across the full breadth of the field, from prenatal hydronephrosis through adolescent andrology. The ABU Pediatric Urology case studies are 5 cases and about 3,328 words.
1Newborn with Prenatally Detected Unilateral Hydronephrosis and a Prolonged Antibiotic Course
A 3-week-old boy is referred after prenatal ultrasound at 32 weeks showed right-sided hydronephrosis with an anteroposterior renal pelvic diameter of 12 mm and a normal left kidney. He was started on amoxicillin prophylaxis at birth.
715 words, about 4 min2A 7-Year-Old Girl with Daytime Wetting, Constipation, and Recurrent UTIs
A 7-year-old girl is brought for daytime urinary incontinence occurring 4-5 times per week, urgency, and a history of two culture-proven febrile UTIs in the past year. She voids small volumes frequently, holds her legs crossed, and has bowel movements every 3-4 days with occasional soiling.
712 words, about 4 min3An 11-Year-Old Boy with a Painless Scrotal Mass and a Normal AFP
An 11-year-old boy presents with a firm, painless right scrotal swelling noticed 2 months ago. Examination shows a 3 cm intrascrotal mass that does not transilluminate and is separate from the epididymis; the testis is palpable but the mass seems to involve the testis.
662 words, about 3 min4A 4-Year-Old with a Staghorn Calculus and a Solitary Functioning Kidney
A 4-year-old girl presents with recurrent left flank pain and one episode of gross hematuria. Ultrasound and a non-contrast CT show a 1.8 cm partial staghorn calculus in the left renal pelvis extending into a lower pole calyx.
613 words, about 3 min5A 13-Year-Old with a Testicular Torsion Presentation 8 Hours Out
A 13-year-old boy presents to the emergency department with sudden-onset severe left scrotal pain that began 8 hours ago, associated with nausea and vomiting. Examination shows a tender, high-riding left testis with a transverse lie and an absent cremasteric reflex; the right testis is normal.
626 words, about 3 min