A Case of Polycystic Kidney Associated with Pulmonary Hypoplasin in a Newborn Neonate.
- Author:
Seong Ky CHUNG
1
;
Yoon Bae LIM
;
Ky Yang RYOO
;
Seong Hoe PARK
Author Information
1. Dpartment of Pediatrics, Kang Nam Sacred Heart Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Polycstic kidney with pulmonary hypoplasia;
proliferation of bile ducts in liver
- MeSH:
Adult;
Apnea;
Cyanosis;
Humans;
Infant;
Infant, Newborn*;
Kidney;
Lung;
Mothers;
Parturition;
Polycystic Kidney Diseases*;
Pregnancy;
Respiratory Insufficiency;
Thorax;
X-Ray Film
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1982;25(4):393-398
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Polycstic kidney was rare problem of pediatric disease category. We have experienced one case of polycstic kidney(Potter type I) with pulmonary hypoplasia who born after 35 weeks of gestation to a 34 year-old mother. The clinical course of this infant was characterized by respiratory difficulty with apnea, cyanosis and marked abdominal distension. Chest X-Ray film showed no airation in the both lung fields. He died from respiratory failure due to pulmonary hypoplasia, 3 hrs after birth. We tried discussion about polycstic kidney with literature review.
