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

Canan Aygun; Ozan Ozkaya; Suat Ayyýldýz; Olcay Güngör; Birgül Mutlu; Sükrü Küçüködük

doi:10.1007/s00467-006-0022-9

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

Pediatr Nephrol. 2006 Apr;21(4):572-3. doi: 10.1007/s00467-006-0022-9. Epub 2006 Mar 8.

Authors

Canan Aygun¹, Ozan Ozkaya, Suat Ayyýldýz, Olcay Güngör, Birgül Mutlu, Sükrü Küçüködük

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.

PMID: 16523263
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-006-0022-9

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Kidney Injury / etiology*
Female
Humans
Hymen / abnormalities*
Infant, Newborn
Uterine Diseases / complications*
Uterine Diseases / etiology
Vaginal Diseases / complications*
Vaginal Diseases / etiology