Hyponatremic hypertensive syndrome (HHS) in an 18-month old-child presenting as malignant hypertension: a case report

BACKGROUND:The combination of hyponatremia and renovascular hypertension is called hyponatremic hypertensive syndrome (HHS). Malignant hypertension as a presentation has been reported in adults with HHS but is rare in children.CASE PRESENTATION:An eighteen month-old male presented with drowsiness, s...

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Main Authors: Dixit, Mehul, Hughes, John, Theodorou, Andreas, Dixit, Naznin
Other Authors: Steele Memorial Children's Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
Language:en
Published: BioMed Central 2004
Online Access:BMC Nephrology 2004, 5:5 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/5/5
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/610063
http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/610063