Distal vaginal atresia resulting in obstructive uropathy accompanied by acute renal failure

Children with hydrometrocolpos due to distal vaginal atresia may present with severe obstructive uropathy. Here we report a 27-day-old infant with a hydrometrocolpos causing life-threatening renal failure. Percutaneous drainage of the hydrometrocolpos resulted in dramatically improved clinical and l...

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Published in:	Clinical and experimental nephrology Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 244 - 246
Main Authors:	Dursun, Ismail, Gunduz, Zubeyde, Kucukaydın, Mustafa, Yıldırım, Afra, Yılmaz, Aysegul, Poyrazoglu, Hakan M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan Springer Nature B.V 01-09-2007
Subjects:	Acute Kidney Injury - etiology Adult Female Humans Infant, Newborn Pregnancy Ureteral Obstruction - congenital Ureteral Obstruction - surgery Vagina - abnormalities
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Summary:	Children with hydrometrocolpos due to distal vaginal atresia may present with severe obstructive uropathy. Here we report a 27-day-old infant with a hydrometrocolpos causing life-threatening renal failure. Percutaneous drainage of the hydrometrocolpos resulted in dramatically improved clinical and laboratory findings in the patient.
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ISSN:	1342-1751 1437-7799
DOI:	10.1007/s10157-007-0488-1