Congenital pseudohypoaldosteronism presenting in utero with acute polyhydramnios
β Scribed by Geoffrey P. Wong; Deborah Levine
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 40 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1057-0802
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β¦ Synopsis
A case of acute polyhydramnios in a fetus with pseudohypoaldosteronism is presented. Although rare, metabolic causes for polyhydramnios should be considered when no obvious cause is found in workup of the pregnant woman and when structural survey of the fetus is normal.
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