Pregnancy and delivery in a pregnant woman with polycystic kidneys complicated by hypertension
Cyrkowicz, A.
Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego 5(27): 149-150
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 1426-9686 PMID: 10101483 Document Number: 484664
The authors described the case of 21 years old hypertonic primipara with polycystic kidneys od hereditary origin. This disease was diagnosed in our ward by means of ultrasonographic examination. The pregnancy induced severe hypertension with preeclamptic symptoms in the 20th week. The intensive procedure resulted in blood pressure normalisation. The ultrasonographic examination of the feats kidneys "in utero" and after delivery didn't show the presence of cysts. The pregnancy was ended by caesarean section in the 37th week and a son of 2700 g with Apgar score 9 was delivered.