An unusual cause of acute renal failure in a newborn: hydrometrocolpos

Aygun, Hasibe; Ozkaya, O; Ayyyldyz, S; Gungor, O; Mutlu, B; Kucukoduk, S

doi:10.1007/s00467-006-0022-9

An unusual cause of acute renal failure in a newborn: hydrometrocolpos

Aygun C., Ozkaya O., Ayyyldyz S., Gungor O., Mutlu B., Kucukoduk S.

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY, vol.21, no.4, pp.572-573, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 21 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2006
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00467-006-0022-9
Journal Name: PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.572-573
Keywords: acute renal failure, newborn, hydrometrocolpos, imperforate hymen, MCKUSICK-KAUFMAN-SYNDROME, IMPERFORATE HYMEN, BARDET-BIEDL
Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Here we report on an unusual cause of acute renal failure in a newborn: hydrometrocolpos due to imperforate hymen. Hymenotomy resolved all of the laboratory and clinical abnormalities of the patient and the baby was sent home healthy.