Title: Unilateral renal agenesis presenting with acute obstructive postrenal failure following administration of hydration fluid.
Authors: Myoung-Bum Choi; Jum-Su Kim; Ji-Hyoun Seo; Jae-Young Lim; Chan-Hoo Park; Hyang-Ok Woo; Hee-Shang Youn
Abstract: The article presents the case of a two-year-old girl who was found to have anuria caused by unilateral renal agenesis. The patient developed anuria after receiving hydration therapy for dehydration from acute diarrhea. Analysis of the abdominal ultrasonography revealed unilateral hypertrophied left kidney with marked dilatation of the pelvocalyceal system. Emergency percutaneous nephrostomy was conducted on the patient.
Subjects: ANURIA; KIDNEY abnormalities; HYDRATION; HYPERTROPHY; NEPHROSTOMY
Publication: Pediatrics International, 2006, Vol 48, Issue 4, p420
ISSN: 1328-8067
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2006.02234.x

Unilateral renal agenesis presenting with acute obstructive postrenal failure following administration of hydration fluid.

Myoung-Bum Choi; Jum-Su Kim; Ji-Hyoun Seo; Jae-Young Lim; Chan-Hoo Park; Hyang-Ok Woo; Hee-Shang Youn