TY - JOUR T1 - RAdiological case of the month AU - Gwinn JL, Lee FA Y1 - 1969/05/01 N1 - 10.1001/archpedi.1969.02100030585015 JO - American Journal of Diseases of Children SP - 583 EP - 584 VL - 117 IS - 5 N2 - CLINICAL HISTORY.—This 4-day-old boy was admitted to Childrens Hospital, Los Angeles, for evaluation of bilateral abdominal masses.The mother's pregnancy was uneventful, but the delivery was difficult, and the umbilical cord was around the infant's neck. The baby's face was blue at birth, and sternal retractions were present. The family history was noncontributory.Physical Examination.—There were diffuse ecchymoses of the forehead, eyelids, and nose, and many scattered petechiae were present over the head. The other positive physical findings were limited to the abdomen where firm bilateral masses were palpable, filling both flanks. The blood urea nitrogen value was 23 mg/100 ml. A plain x-ray film was taken (Fig 1) and excretory urography was performed (Fig 2 and 3).Denouement and DiscussionInfantile Polycystic KidneysInfantile polycystic disease of the kidneys is a different entity from adult polycystic disease. It is considered to have an autosomal recessive mode of transmission. SN - 0002-922X M3 - doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1969.02100030585015 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1969.02100030585015 ER -