Renal-Vein Thrombosis in Newborn Infants of Diabetic Mothers

Abstract

THROMBOSIS of the renal veins in infancy is an unusual occurrence, and is commonly attributed to dehydration or sepsis. Sometimes, however, it occurs without any apparent predisposing cause, and under these circumstances it has been referred to as primary renal-vein thrombosis.1 The 2 patients discussed below were the infants of diabetic mothers. A review of the literature reveals 2 other infants with renal-vein thrombosis, also the offspring of diabetic mothers.2 , 3 In addition, there are reports of several infants weighing over 4 kg. with thrombosis of the renal veins in the newborn period in the absence of dehydration or sepsis.4 , 5 Usually, . . .