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[Hyperammonemia in hydronephrosis]

P L van Daele1, J C Quero Guillen, W Lesterhuis

  • 1Merwede Ziekenhuis, afd. Inwendige Geneeskunde en Gastro-enterologie, Dordrecht.

Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|December 29, 1998
PubMed
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An 81-year-old man experienced coma due to hyperammonaemia. This was likely caused by ammonia absorption from Proteus mirabilis in his obstructed urinary tract, leading to rapid death.

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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Urology
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Bilateral hydronephrosis can lead to severe complications.
  • Hyperammonaemia is a critical condition often associated with liver dysfunction.
  • Urinary tract infections can produce ammonia, especially with specific bacterial species.