Chronic constipation causing obstructive nephropathy in a delayed toddler.
Chronic constipation causing obstructive nephropathy is very rare in children. However, it can cause urinary tract obstruction with acute impairment of renal function with a need for emergent disimpaction. The authors discuss a 2 years 4 months old child who presented to our emergency department with acute renal failure due to faecal impaction.
Emergency Department, Children's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. mjjbarrett@hotmail.com
Michael Joseph
MJ
Barrett
Sheila
S
Macken
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003248:Constipation / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D001748:Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis