An unusual cause of acute renal failure in a newborn: hydrometrocolpos.
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.
Aygun
Canan
C
Department of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
Ozkaya
Ozan
O
Ayyýldýz
Suat
S
Güngör
Olcay
O
Mutlu
Birgül
B
Küçüködük
Sükrü
S
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006924:Hymen / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology