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Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury
Chronic constipation causing obstructive nephropathy in a delayed toddler
  1. Michael Joseph Barrett1,
  2. Sheila Macken2
  1. 1Emergency Department, Children’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
  2. 2Developmental Paediatrics Department, Children’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
  1. Correspondence to Dr Michael Joseph Barrett, mjjbarrett{at}hotmail.com

Summary

Chronic constipation causing obstructive nephropathy is very rare in children. However, it can cause urinary tract obstruction with acute impairment of renal function with a need for emergent disimpaction. The authors discuss a 2 years 4 months old child who presented to our emergency department with acute renal failure due to faecal impaction.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.02.2012.5902

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    • Patient consent Obtained.