Nephrocalcinosis in a preterm infant

Bilateral medullary echogenic foci are not uncommonly seen in renal ultrasounds of sick, preterm neonates. Often, the likely diagnosis is nephrocalcinosis. We present one such case. The long term outcome in this population is unknown, but is generally thought to be essentially good.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Fox, Lisa, Rogerson, Sheryle
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2015
Materias:
Case Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5024844/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28191062
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.2205-0140.2009.tb00060.x
Descripción
Sumario:Bilateral medullary echogenic foci are not uncommonly seen in renal ultrasounds of sick, preterm neonates. Often, the likely diagnosis is nephrocalcinosis. We present one such case. The long term outcome in this population is unknown, but is generally thought to be essentially good.

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