Life threatening bilateral renal trauma in a child

Life threatening bilateral renal trauma in a child

Abstract Hematuria in children resulting from trauma should be promptly evaluated. Inappropriate management may result in undesirable consequences. Clinicians should have high index of suspicion for genitourinary injuries in pediatric patients. A case is presented of a boy saved by appropriate manag...

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Main Authors: Kudzai T. Macheka, Daud Athanasius Dube
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-08-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
abdominal trauma
kidney injury
nephrectomy
pediatric renal injuries
renal trauma
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2917
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Summary:Abstract Hematuria in children resulting from trauma should be promptly evaluated. Inappropriate management may result in undesirable consequences. Clinicians should have high index of suspicion for genitourinary injuries in pediatric patients. A case is presented of a boy saved by appropriate management following prompt action resulting from high index of suspicion.
ISSN:2050-0904

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