All issues > Volume 29(11); 1986

Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(11):1245-1250. Published online November 30, 1986.

A Case of Unilateral Renal Agenesis Associated with Acute Renal Failure.

M J Kim¹, S Y Chung¹, H S Kim¹, S H Kim¹, C M Kang¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Taegu, Korea

Abstract

The authors experienced a case of unilateral renal agenesis associated with hydronephrosis resulted from U.P.J. obstruction of contralateral kidney. The patient was a 7 year old girl who was hospitalized with sudden onset of renal failure and the diagnosis was made by intravenous pyelography, abdominal ultrasonogram and C-T scan. Patient was almost completely recovered with peritoneal dialysis and surgical operation. A brief review of literature was made.

Keywords :Renal agenesis; Hydronephrosis; Renal failure