[Bartter syndrome--a rare cause of severe polyhydramnios].
We report a case of a 25-year-old woman, gravida II, Para I, in pregnancy week 26 + 4 with severe polyhydramnios. The amniotic fluid index was about 39. Type 2 scanning showed a large urinary bladder only. Treated in pregnancy with repeated aminodrinage, total 21 litres. In week 33 + 5, a Caesarean section was performed. A girl with Apgar score 10/1, 0/10 was born, weight 1,804 grammes. Immediately after birth the child developed polyuria with diuresis, about 8-10 ml/kg/hour, electrolyte disturbance, and vomiting, treated with Losec, Gaviscon, indometacin, and Vioxx. The diagnosis was Bartter syndrome.
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Jean
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Viborg Sygehus, Kvindeafdeling Y, Viborg.
Hoseth
Gerd Eva
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D000328:Adult; D001477:Bartter Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D006831:Polyhydramnios / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography