Unilateral renal hypoplasia as an incidental finding in a patient with a ruptured heel cord

Marcinko, D.E.; Tuck, S.M.; Chaudhari, R.

Journal of Foot Surgery 27(5): 408-411

1988


ISSN/ISBN: 0449-2544
PMID: 3230261
Document Number: 321347
A report of unilateral renal hypoplasia in an 11-year-old patient, admitted to the hospital for surgical repair of a ruptured Achilles tendon, is presented. The condition was incidentally discovered because of an elevated blood pressure level. The case demonstrates that screening for hypertension, even in the pediatric population, should be an essential part of the routine podiatric physical examination.

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