A case of Menkes disease with urinary bladder hemorrhage

We report a case of Menkes disease with urinary bladder hemorrhage. Diverticulums were found at 1 year and 3 months of age. He had repetitive urinary tract infections at 2 years old and died of urinary hemorrhage at 2 years and 9 months. Large hematoma and diverticulum were found at necropsy. In pat...

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Published inNo to hattatsu Vol. 34; no. 5; p. 431
Main Authors Ozawa, Hiroshi, Kodama, Hiroko, Noma, Seiji, Hirayama, Aya, Ito, Masayuki, Takashima, Sachio, Hata, Junichi
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan 01.09.2002
Subjects
Child, Preschool
Fatal Outcome
Hemorrhage - etiology
Humans
Male
Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome - complications
Shock, Hemorrhagic - etiology
Urinary Bladder Diseases - etiology
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ISSN0029-0831
DOI10.11251/ojjscn1969.34.431

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Summary:We report a case of Menkes disease with urinary bladder hemorrhage. Diverticulums were found at 1 year and 3 months of age. He had repetitive urinary tract infections at 2 years old and died of urinary hemorrhage at 2 years and 9 months. Large hematoma and diverticulum were found at necropsy. In patients with Menkes disease, attention should paid to urinary complications.
ISSN:0029-0831
DOI:10.11251/ojjscn1969.34.431