[Severe renal failure in a child].
A four-year-old male child was admitted with severe renal failure, apparently recent in onset and he was treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD). A renal biopsy showed interstitial cellular infiltration with crystals within the tubules and sclerotic glomeruli. Type I hyperoxaluria was diagnosed and the child received a liver and kidney transplant after 10 months of dialysis. Two years later, he has normal renal function, and blood and urine oxalate levels are within normal ranges.
Maringhini
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S
UO Nefrologia Pediatrica, ARNAS Ospedale Civico, Di Cristina, Ascoli', Palermo. s.maringhini@ospedalecivicopa.org
D'Alessandro
M M
MM
Di Martino
A
A
Stella
M
M
Raiata
F
F
Marangella
M
M
D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006960:Hyperoxaluria, Primary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D010070:Oxalates / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D010070:Oxalates