Boy kısalığı: Olgu sunumu (Probleme dayalı hasta sunumu)

Kısa boylu çocuk, pediatri kliniğinde en sık gündeme gelen konudur. Bu çalışmada da boy kısalığı olan 6 yaşındaki hasta etiyolojik nedenler açısından tartışılmaktadır. Hasta doğumdan beri büyüme geriliği, gece idrar kaçırma ve son bir yıldır tekrarlayan karın ağrısı yakınmalarıyla başvurmuştur. Olgunu ağırlığı 10-25 p olsa da boyu

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Vezikoüreteral reflü, Vücut boyu, Çocuk, okul öncesi, Büyüme bozuklukları, İlaç tedavisi

Short stature: Case report (Problem based patient report)

Short stature is a very frequent problem in pédiatrie clinics. In this report 6 years old short statured patient is discussed about etiologic factors. The patient was admitted with the symptoms of growth retardation, nocturnal enuresis and recurrent abdominal pain for a year. On physical examination, weight was 10-25 p whereas height was < 3 p. On evaluation, short stature was patologic and proportional. After the exclusion of prenatal causes, we examined the patient for postnatal factors causing short stature. Patient was evaluated for renal disease due to urinary tract infection and 5th degree vesicoureteral reflux was detected. After treatment with oxybutynin and antibacterial prophilaxis, height of the patient was increased to 3-10 pat the 5th month follow up.

Keywords:

Vesico-Ureteral Reflux, Body Height, Child, Preschool, Growth Disorders, Drug Therapy,

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