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Serious complications of routine ritual circumcision in a neonate: Hydro-ureteronephrosis, amputation of glans penis, and hyponatraemia

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Abstract

A 13-day-old infant developed bilateral hydroureteronephrosis, severe hyponatraemia, hyperkalaemia, and acidosis, as a result of urethral damage following circumcision. The hydroureteronephrosis and biochemical abnormalities normalized after resolution of the penile injury.

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Infants with urinary retention following circumcision may develop hydro-ureteronephrosis and electrolyte disturbances. An awareness of the potential dangers of circumcision may help to limit its complications.

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  1. Department of Paediatrics, E. Wolfson Medical Centre, 58100, Holon, Israel

    Aaron Hanukoglu & Daniel Fried

  2. Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel

    Aaron Hanukoglu & Daniel Fried

  3. Department of Urology, E. Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel

    Lavy Danielli

  4. Department of Nephrology, E. Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel

    Zeev Katzir

  5. Department of Paediatric Surgery, E. Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel

    Arkadi Gorenstein

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Hanukoglu, A., Danielli, L., Katzir, Z. et al. Serious complications of routine ritual circumcision in a neonate: Hydro-ureteronephrosis, amputation of glans penis, and hyponatraemia. Eur J Pediatr 154, 314–315 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01957369

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