Percutaneous renal biopsy and its findings in children and adolescents in Saudi Arabia : a single center experience
Joint Authors
al-Minawy, Lubna
Amuosi, John
Shahin, Faysal A. M.
Ramprasad, K. S.
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 8, Issue 3 (30 Jun. 1997), pp.289-293, 5 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
1997-06-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
A retrospective study of 108 consecutive renal biopsies in children and adolescents below 18 years of age performed at the King Fahd Hospital, Jeddah, during an eight-year period ending 1996, was made.
All the biopsies were performed by a single consultant nephrologist and under ultrasound guidance.
Tru-cut needles were employed in all cases and in the last two years, the bioptic gum was used.
The age of the patients ranged between 3 months and 18 years with a mean of 10.6 years.
There were 58 males and 50 females.
All patients tolerated the biopsy well and there were no failures.
The common side effects noted included gross hematuria in three (2.8%) and severe pain at the biopsy site in 11 (10.2%).
None of the patients needed blood transfusions or prolonged hospitalization.
Nephrotic syndrome was the commonest indication for performing the biopsy (83.3%) and among them, minimal change was the commonest lesion found (25%) followed by focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (14.8%) and mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis (15.7%).
Our study further shows that renal biopsy is a safe procedure in children and the commonest indication is nephrotic syndrome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Minawy, Lubna& Amuosi, John& Ramprasad, K. S.& Shahin, Faysal A. M.. 1997. Percutaneous renal biopsy and its findings in children and adolescents in Saudi Arabia : a single center experience. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 8, no. 3, pp.289-293.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Minawy, Lubna…[et al.]. Percutaneous renal biopsy and its findings in children and adolescents in Saudi Arabia : a single center experience. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 8, no. 2 (December 1997), pp.289-293.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Minawy, Lubna& Amuosi, John& Ramprasad, K. S.& Shahin, Faysal A. M.. Percutaneous renal biopsy and its findings in children and adolescents in Saudi Arabia : a single center experience. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 1997. Vol. 8, no. 3, pp.289-293.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 293
Record ID
BIM-164984