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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.
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OBJECTIVES To determine prospectively the incidence and cause of nephrocalcinosis in preterm infants. STUDY DESIGN Inborn babies of gestation less than 32 weeks or birth weight less than 1500 g were eligible to be entered into a prospective observational study. Two renal ultrasound scans were performed, the first at 1 month postnatal age and the second at term or discharge. Data were collecte...
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The incidence of nephrocalcinosis in very low birthweight (less than 1500 g) premature infants was assessed by ultrasound scan and analysis of urine. Three of 36 infants had nephrocalcinosis. All had been receiving long term frusemide for bronchopulmonary dysplasia with simultaneous fluid restriction. Urinary investigations showed no consistent findings in babies with nephrocalcinosis.
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Nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis are common in both term and premature infants who have had difficult neonatal courses. Multiple factors may contribute and being born from a diabetic mother Is one of them. This case is about a neonate with nephrocalcinosis .she is followed to 9months and remained healthy during a 9 month follow up.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1836-6864
DOI: 10.1002/j.2205-0140.2009.tb00060.x