The pattern of radiological presentation of lower urinary tract obstruction at Kenyatta National Hospital

Abstract

A one year prospective study was done on 82 patients who presented to x-ray department, Kenyatta National Hospital with a clinical diagnosis of lower urinary tract obstruction. Forty-nine patients had micturating cystourethrography done on them while 33 patients had ascending urethrography done. The age range was 10 months to 76 years. There were 79 males and three females. There were 19 patients (23.2%) of age 10 years and below. The most frequent disorder in this age group was posterior urethral valves accounting for 36.8% while 10.5% of cases were normal. In the age group Il years and above, urethral stricture was found to be the most common abnormality accounting for 58.9%. Out of these 54.2% were in age group 21 - 40 years.