Hypertensive Encephalopathy Treated by Percutaneous Nephrostomy

J. Al Zamer; B. Hamad; Y. Al Yamani; A. Al Kaaabi; A. Ismail

doi:10.5339/qmj.2007.2.20

ISSN: 0253-8253
EISSN: 2227-0426

oa Hypertensive Encephalopathy Treated by Percutaneous Nephrostomy
Authors: J. Al Zamer¹, B. Hamad¹, Y. Al Yamani¹, A. Al Kaaabi^1,2 and A. Ismail²
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Affiliations: ¹ ^*Pediatrics and Doha, Qatar ² ^**Pediatric Surgery Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
Source: Qatar Medical Journal, Volume 2007, Issue 2, Nov 2007, 20
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2007.2.20
- Published online: 01 November 2007

Abstract

Although hypertension is a known complication of hydronephrosis, it is never severe enough to cause encephalopathy. Here we report a baby boy with unilateral hydronephrosis who presented with hypertensive encephalopathy and whose condition was cured by the insertion of percutaneous nephrostomy followed by pyeloplasty.

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