Urologic Abnormalities in Menkes’ Syndrome

1 August 1981

journal article
case report
Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Urology

Vol. 126 (2) , 262-264
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)54469-9

Abstract

Menkes' syndrome, a rare sex-linked disorder of copper metabolism, has been found to be associated with a high incidence of urologic abnormalities. Bladder diverticula were present in 3 of 4 patients reviewed. Management of incomplete bladder emptying and consequent urinary tract infection is discussed.

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