POLYHYDRAMNIOS CAUSED BY FETAL HYPERPROSTAGLANDIN-E SYNDROME, A VARIANT OF BARTTERS-SYNDROME - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Authors
WIPPERMANN CF HUBER A BEETZ R BAUM V STOPFKUCHEN H
Citation
Cf. Wippermann et al., POLYHYDRAMNIOS CAUSED BY FETAL HYPERPROSTAGLANDIN-E SYNDROME, A VARIANT OF BARTTERS-SYNDROME - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, Journal of maternal-fetal investigation, 3(2), 1993, pp. 91-93
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Journal of maternal-fetal investigation → ACNP
ISSN journal
09396322
Volume
3
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
91 - 93
Database
ISI
SICI code
0939-6322(1993)3:2<91:PCBFHS>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
A case of hyperprostaglandin E syndrome, a variant of Bartter's syndro me with prenatal onset, is described. Besides the history of polyhydra mnios and prematurity, the infant showed the typical signs and symptom s: hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, hyperreninemia, hyperaldosteronis m, a normal blood pressure, hypercalciuria and hyperprostaglandin E-ur ia, failure to thrive, and episodes of fever and vomiting. A literatur e review of Bartter's syndrome revealed 44 similar cases of prenatal o nset.