Most common cause of renal scarring in a 3 year old child is-
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Vesicoureteric reflux * Most common cause of renal scarring in a 3 year old child: VUR induced pyelonephritis.* Renal scarring is most commonly a result of chronic pyogenic infection of the kidney or chronic pyelonephritis. Chronic pyelonephritis occurs only in patients with major anatomic abnormalities, such as obstructive uropathy, struvite calculi or, most commonly, VUR (in 30 to 45% of young children with symptomatic UTI).
Pelviureteric junction obstruction
Vesicoureteric reflux
Urinary tract infection
Posterior urethral valves
Kidney