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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1973;16(8):630-634. Published online August 31, 1973.

A Case of Renal Rickets Combined with Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Urinary Bladder

Young Im Kim¹, Heung Kyu Kim¹, Young II Kim¹, Pang Chi Kim¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Kwangju Christian Hospital Kwangju, Korea

Abstract

We had a case of renal rickets combined with rhabdomyosarcoma of the urinary bladder. A 9month old male who was admitted to our Kwangju Christian Hospital with the chief complaint of hematuria and dysuria on May 1972. It is considered that renal richet was probably caused by renal insufficiency secondary to urinary tract obstruction and infection. Radiological studies (chest, wrist joint, ivp, cystogram) revealed rickets and urinary tract obstruction. For 40 hospital days, patienfs condition did not improve inspite of vigorous treatment with vitamin D, antibiotics, calcium and other supportive measurement. So, total cystectomy and ileal bladder were performed by surgical department under the impression of a tumor of the bladder neck. But, after operation, his condition gradulaly deteriorated and he expired at home. Review of literature was briefly presented.

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