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Recovery of Bilateral Renal Vein Thrombosis after Peritoneal Dialyis in a Newborn Neonate.
Young Mo Sohn, Nan Ae Kim, Sang Hak Park, Ki Young Lee, Pyung Kil Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(8):772-776.   Published online August 15, 1981
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,...
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