Hydrometrocolpos Presenting as a Huge Abdominal Swelling and Obstructive Uropathy in a 4 Day Old Newborn: A Diagnostic Challenge

BACKGROUND: Abdominal swelling is an uncommon presentation in newborn babies. A combination of huge abdominal swelling, obstructive uropathy and imperforate hymen in newborns has not been reported in the medical literature. CASE DETAILS: We report a 4 days old newborn with a rare presentation of hyd...

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Autores principales: Tilahun, Birkneh, Woldegebriel, Fitsum, Wolde, Zenebe, Tadele, Henok
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Research and Publications Office of Jimma University 2016
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4762965/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26949322
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author Tilahun, Birkneh
Woldegebriel, Fitsum
Wolde, Zenebe
Tadele, Henok
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Wolde, Zenebe
Tadele, Henok
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description BACKGROUND: Abdominal swelling is an uncommon presentation in newborn babies. A combination of huge abdominal swelling, obstructive uropathy and imperforate hymen in newborns has not been reported in the medical literature. CASE DETAILS: We report a 4 days old newborn with a rare presentation of hydrometrocolpos which posed a diagnostic challenge and consequently resulted in delays in diagnosis and treatment. CONCLUSION: Hydrometrocolpos should be considered as a differential diagnosis in neonates who present with huge abdominal swelling.
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spelling pubmed-47629652016-03-04 Hydrometrocolpos Presenting as a Huge Abdominal Swelling and Obstructive Uropathy in a 4 Day Old Newborn: A Diagnostic Challenge Tilahun, Birkneh Woldegebriel, Fitsum Wolde, Zenebe Tadele, Henok Ethiop J Health Sci Case Report BACKGROUND: Abdominal swelling is an uncommon presentation in newborn babies. A combination of huge abdominal swelling, obstructive uropathy and imperforate hymen in newborns has not been reported in the medical literature. CASE DETAILS: We report a 4 days old newborn with a rare presentation of hydrometrocolpos which posed a diagnostic challenge and consequently resulted in delays in diagnosis and treatment. CONCLUSION: Hydrometrocolpos should be considered as a differential diagnosis in neonates who present with huge abdominal swelling. Research and Publications Office of Jimma University 2016-01 /pmc/articles/PMC4762965/ /pubmed/26949322 Text en Copyright © Jimma University, Research & Publications Office 2016
spellingShingle Case Report
Tilahun, Birkneh
Woldegebriel, Fitsum
Wolde, Zenebe
Tadele, Henok
Hydrometrocolpos Presenting as a Huge Abdominal Swelling and Obstructive Uropathy in a 4 Day Old Newborn: A Diagnostic Challenge
title Hydrometrocolpos Presenting as a Huge Abdominal Swelling and Obstructive Uropathy in a 4 Day Old Newborn: A Diagnostic Challenge
title_full Hydrometrocolpos Presenting as a Huge Abdominal Swelling and Obstructive Uropathy in a 4 Day Old Newborn: A Diagnostic Challenge
title_fullStr Hydrometrocolpos Presenting as a Huge Abdominal Swelling and Obstructive Uropathy in a 4 Day Old Newborn: A Diagnostic Challenge
title_full_unstemmed Hydrometrocolpos Presenting as a Huge Abdominal Swelling and Obstructive Uropathy in a 4 Day Old Newborn: A Diagnostic Challenge
title_short Hydrometrocolpos Presenting as a Huge Abdominal Swelling and Obstructive Uropathy in a 4 Day Old Newborn: A Diagnostic Challenge
title_sort hydrometrocolpos presenting as a huge abdominal swelling and obstructive uropathy in a 4 day old newborn: a diagnostic challenge
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4762965/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26949322
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