title: [Nephrourologic pathology in girls with Turner syndrome].
abstract: Nephrourologic malformations in Turner syndrome are frequent, its diagnosis and follow-up is important in order to diminish the morbidity of this disease. The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze the nephrourologic pathology in 72 girls with Turner syndrome followed between 1989 and 2008 at Garrahan Hospital. The prevalence of nephrourologic involvement was 33% (24 patients). The most frequent findings were urinary system malformations, isolated (10 pacientes, 42%) or associated with renal malformations (9 patients, 37%); 5 patients (21%) had only renal malformations. Fifty percent of patients developed complications (8 urinary tract infection, 2 proteinuria and 2 arterial hypertension); however, none progressed to chronic renal failure. The prevalence of nephrourologic involvement was 33% and a half of these girls developed complications, our findings show the need of routine nephrological follow-up of girls with Turner syndrome and nephrourologic malformations.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Nacional de Pediatría "Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan". dianadipinto@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Di Pinto
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balestracci
authors.forename: Noelia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dujovne
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: de Palma
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Adragna
authors.forename: Norma
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Delgado
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*