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Hereditary Renal Dysplasia and Blindness
Author(s) -
LØKEN AAGOT CHRISTIE,
HANSSEN ODD,
HALVORSEN SVERRE,
JØLSTER NIELS JOHAN
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1961.tb08037.x
Subject(s) - medicine , aplasia , renal dysplasia , autopsy , blindness , dysplasia , pediatrics , girl , kidney , surgery , pathology , optometry , psychology , developmental psychology
Summary Two siblings, a boy and a girl, with congenital blindness died at 8 and 9 years of age from renal failure. Autopsy was performed in one case. The kidneys showed evidence of dysplasia and of pyelonephritis. Earlier suggestions that renal dysplasia might be the primary cause in cases of chronic pyelonephritis in children are supported. Examination of the eyes indicated a congential defect, retinal aplasia.