Acute renal failure in battered child syndrome.
Battered child syndrome, a not uncommon problem, may involve deep structures including the liver, spleen, and brain. While involvement of kidneys is extremely rare, such an association is illustrated by the following case which presented with azotemia and hypertension. Management should depend on the degree of renal failure and hypertension as well as the extent of any electrolyte imbalance.
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D001497:Battered Child Syndrome; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans