title: Abdominal compartment syndrome caused by massive pyonephrosis in an infant with primary obstructive megaureter.
abstract: The authors report a case of abdominal compartment syndrome caused by massive pyonephrosis in an infant with primary obstructive megaureter successfully treated with emergency surgical decompression.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida dos Bandeirantes 3900, 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Silvia K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kavaguti
authors.forename: Barbara R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Mackevicius
authors.forename: Murilo F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: de Andrade
authors.forename: Silvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tucci
authors.forename: Ana P C P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Carlotti