J Korean Pediatr Soc.  1981 Aug;24(8):772-776.

Recovery of Bilateral Renal Vein Thrombosis after Peritoneal Dialyis in a Newborn Neonate

• Sohn YM
• Kim NA
• Park SH
• Lee KY
• Kim PK

Abstract

A 4 day old male neonate with severe dehydration, uremia, and hyperbilirubinemia presented with bilateral renal vein thrombosis. Following exchange transfusion and peritoneal dialysis renal function returned to normal without nephrectomy. The importance of adequate and prompt management of renal failure to expect the spontaneous recanalization is stressed. Because of the high mortality rate associated with the nephrectomy in neonates, adequate and prompt medical management including peritoneal dialysis or exchange transfusion, if indicated, with expectation of spontaneous recovery is considered the treatment of choice in this age group.

Keyword

renal vein thrombosis; peritoneal dialysis

MeSH Terms

Dehydration
Humans
Hyperbilirubinemia
Infant, Newborn*
Male
Mortality
Nephrectomy
Peritoneal Dialysis
Renal Insufficiency
Renal Veins*
Thrombosis*
Uremia