Bilateral kidney dysplasia with ascites in premature newborn infant
Dessanti, P.; Fulcheri, E.; Lapertosa, G.; Pantarotto, F.
Pathologica 81(1073): 305-308
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0031-2983 PMID: 2641543 Document Number: 339256
The case refers to a premature newborn with anhydramnios and related foot malformations, renal dysplasia (Potter II-IV) and marked ascites. Hypoplasia of one umbilical cord artery was also found. Renal dysplasia according to Potter classification was difficult to be assessed being a borderline case between grade II and IV. The mother underwent methimazole and oestroprogestin treatment in the first period of pregnancy.