Transient Pseudohypoaldosteronism in a 5-Month-old Infant Manifested as a Failure to Thrive.

Author: Jung Won LEE ¹ ; Su Jin CHO ; Hae Soon KIM
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1. Department of Pediatrics, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hyesk@ewha.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Pseudohypoaldosteronism; Failure to thrive; Urinary tract infections; Vesico-ureteral reflux
MeSH: Acidosis; Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital; Failure to Thrive*; Humans; Hyperkalemia; Hyponatremia; Infant*; Pseudohypoaldosteronism*; Urinary Tract; Urinary Tract Infections; Vesico-Ureteral Reflux
From:The Ewha Medical Journal 2019;42(1):6-9
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Pseudohypoaldosteronism (PHA) in infants is manifested by presence of hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, and metabolic acidosis. At initial stages, PAH is generally suspected as congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Transient PHA has been reported in infants with urinary tract infection and urinary tract malformation. We report a case of 5-month-old infant with failure to thrive and finally diagnosed with transient PHA due to urinary tract infection with vesicoureteral reflux.