It's not MSUD?

Question

My son is 4, sometimes he still has accidents, and the other day on such an occasion I noticed his urine smelled like maple syrup. I looked into MSUD and read that if it hasn't been caught within the first week of life it's generally fatal, but he's been very healthy his whole life. What other things could cause his urine to smell like maple syrup?

Answer 1

Urinary tract infection, call the doctor and let him/her know that your sons urine has a very strong smell. Ask if you can get a urine cup and bring in the urine to be tested.