Multicystic Kidney Dysplasia as a Cause of Hypertension Crisis in a Child with Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia

Czech version

Authors: M. Tesařová ¹; T. Seeman ¹; L. Zeman ²; Z. Hříbal ³; V. Hroboňová ¹; J. Janda ¹
Authors‘ workplace: Pediatrická klinika UK 2. LF, FN Motol, Praha přednosta prof. MUDr. J. Lebl, CSc. ¹; Klinika dětské chirurgie UK 2. LF, FN Motol, Praha přednosta prof. MUDr. J. Šnajdauf, DrSc. ²; Klinika zobrazovacích metod UK 2. LF, FN Motol, Praha přednosta prof. MUDr. J. Neuwirth, CSc. ³
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2007; 62 (10): 571-574.
Category: Case Report

Overview

The authors present a case report of a 4-year old girl with congenital multicystic dysplastic right kidney and congenital spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia who in a short period of time presented with hypertension crisis unresponsive to high doses of antihypertensive drugs. For rapid onset of secondary organic changes due to hypertension it was necessary to perform right kidney nephrectomy from vital indication. Blood pressure normalized after nephrectomy.

Key words:
multicystic dysplastic kidney, bronchopneumonia, hypertension, nephrectomy

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Article was published in

Czech-Slovak Pediatrics

2007 Issue 10