Potter syndrome (redirected from Potter's sequence)

Potter syndrome

Potter phenotype Neonatology A complex of findings caused by prenatal renal failure and oligohydramnios; without the cushioning amniotic fluid, produced by the kidneys, the uterus presses directly on infant's face–see Potter's face–and limbs, which are held in abnormal positions or contractures; oligohydramnios also cause hypoplasia of lungs–which don't function properly at birth Pathogenesis Intrauterine renal defects–eg, bilateral renal agenesis–and ↓ amniotic fluid production; no kidneys, no amniotic fluid.