A Successful Pregnancy in a Patient with a Solitary Kidney
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1997
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Ghana Medical Journal
Abstract
A 24-year old woman. AM. with a tuberculosis right
kidney was treated with right nephrectomy and anti-tuberculosis
drugs including. rifampicin. Irregular periods
18 months after nephrectomy prompted investigation
including. diagnostic dilatation and curettage
(in the second half of her cycle) which yielded
Normal secretory endometrium. Six months later.
I,e. 2 years after the nephrectomy she presented
with an 8-weeks intrauterine pregnancy. investigation revealed that she was in good health: blood
urea and Creatinine were normal at 4m.moles and 86
micromoles per liter respectively. She received regular ante-natal care and all parameters remained normal.
At 36 weeks she was admitted for closer monitoring and at 38 weeks a 3kg female live baby was
delivered by cesarean section. The post-operative
period was uneventful and she was discharged home
on the tenth post-operative day, The patient has subsequently remained healthy and presented with a
second pregnancy 2 years after the above delivery.
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Journal Article on Patient with a Solitary Kidney
Keywords
endometrium, anti tuberculosis, Pregnancy, Solitary Kidney