Congenital Giant Dysplastic Kidney Presenting as Respiratory Distress: A Case Report

Mahesh Kumar; Geeta Gathwala; K N Ratttan; Sandeep Lather; Poonam Dalal

doi:10.21699/jns.v6i1.454

Congenital Giant Dysplastic Kidney Presenting as Respiratory Distress: A Case Report

J Neonatal Surg. 2017 Jan 1;6(1):15. doi: 10.21699/jns.v6i1.454. eCollection 2017 Jan-Mar.

Authors

Mahesh Kumar¹, Geeta Gathwala¹, K N Ratttan², Sandeep Lather¹, Poonam Dalal¹

Affiliations

¹ Neonatal Services Unit, Department of Pediatrics PGIMS, Rohtak.
² Department of Pediatric Surgery, PGIMS Rohtak.

Abstract

Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) is the most common form of renal cystic disease in children and is one of the most common causes of abdominal mass in infancy. Here in we are reporting a rare case of a large MCKD that caused respiratory compromise and the infant presented with respiratory distress.

Keywords: Dysplastic kidney; Giant; Newborn; Respiratory distress.

Publication types

Case Reports