An intestinal obstruction in an eight-month-old child suffering from mevalonic aciduria

Autor: Bernard Guillois, J F Duhamel, Nimubona L, M.-H. Read, Rolland Mo, D Laloum
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Acta Paediatrica. 91:714-716
ISSN: 0803-5253
Popis: Nimuhona L, Laloum D, Rolland M-O, Read M-H. Guillois B, Duhamel JF. An intestinal obstruction in an eight-month-old child suffering from mevalonic aciduria. This report describes a case of mevalonate kinase deficiency diagnosed at I mo of age. Soon after delivery, symptoms were suggestive of congenital infection. An intestinal occlusion occurred towards the age of 8 mo. Conclusion: Mevalonate kinase deficiency has variable clinical and biological signs which can lead to a delay in diagnosis This is the first reported occurrence of bowel obstruction in this disease and the resemblance to a congenital infection in the neonatal period must be emphasized.
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