Nephrocalcinosis, cholelithiasis, and umbilical vein calcification in a premature infant.
A case of calcification of the umbilical vein in a premature infant with nephrocalcinosis and cholelithiasis is described. Such an association might have resulted from prematurity, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, umbilical vein catheterization, total parenteral nutrition, and furosemide therapy. Follow-up ultrasound examination at 9 months of age revealed spontaneous resolution of calcification of both the gallbladder and the umbilical vein but not of the kidneys.
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Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D014471:Umbilical Veins; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics