Percutaneous decompression: treatment for respiratory distress secondary to multicystic dysplastic kidney.

Abstract

Multicystic dysplastic kidney is a common renal anomaly in the newborn. Long-term problems, such as pain, infection, hypertension and neoplasm, although infrequent, have been reported. Acute, life-threatening complications resulting from the size of the affected kidney are rare and emergency nephrectomy has been the only reported effective therapy. We present a case of ultrasound-guided percutaneous cyst decompression used as definitive treatment of respiratory failure associated with multicystic dysplastic kidney.

• Authors: W R Holloway, S H Weinstein
• Journal: The Journal of urology (J Urol) Vol. 144 Issue 1 Pg. 113-5 (Jul 1990) ISSN: 0022-5347 [Print] United States
• PMID: 2193170 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Diagnosis, Differential
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Kidney (abnormalities)
• Kidney Diseases, Cystic (complications, congenital, diagnosis, surgery)
• Male
• Respiratory Insufficiency (etiology)
• Ultrasonography