Abstract
Spina bifida occulta (SBO) is usually considered as benign entity without having any
clinical significance. In Pakistan, there is a lack of studies on spina bifida. Clinicians
usually ignore the mild urinary complaints and do not look with the perspective of
SBO background. Micturating cystourethrography (MCUG) of the 71 children with SBO
having urinary complaints was done. Analysis was done via SPSS version 20. A total
of 70.4% of the patients had urinary tract abnormalities on MCUG. Vesicoureteric reflux
was the most common finding. SBO is a clinically significant disorder. Especially
in patients with urinary complaints, MCUG must be done to look for underlying pathologies.
Keywords
spina bifida occulta - urinary tract abnormalities - vesicoureteric reflux - urinary
complaints - nocturnal enuresis - MCUG
