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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2 Pt 1
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-8-25
pubmed:abstractText
Hyperammonemic encephalopathy in the urological patient is a rare but grave condition. In the pediatric urological population it has been associated with massively dilated upper tracts and urinary infection with urea-splitting organisms. We report 2 cases of hyperammonemic encephalopathy in association with the prune belly syndrome. Both patients presented comatose with markedly elevated serum ammonia levels and Proteus mirabilis urinary tract infection. Intravenous antibiotics and catheter drainage resulted in dramatic reversal of the encephalopathy. The pathophysiology of hyperammonemic encephalopathy in association with the prune belly syndrome and a review of the literature are presented.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0022-5347
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
142
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
361-2
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Hyperammonemic encephalopathy: a complication associated with the prune belly syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article