Congenital microvillus inclusion disease in the differential diagnosis of intractable metabolic acidosis

Congenital microvillus inclusion disease in the differential diagnosis of intractable metabolic acidosis

Abstract Microvillus inclusion disease is a congenital enteropathy that causes total, irreversible intestinal failure in the first days of life. This report presents a 3-day-old girl with severe metabolic acidosis and hypernatremic dehydration. Her secretory diarrhea was misidentified as urine becau...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatrics and neonatology 2017-06, Vol.58 (3), p.285-286
Hauptverfasser: Guzoglu, Nilufer, M.D, Aliefendioglu, Didem, Gulerman, Fulya, Gucer, Safak, Kaymaz, Figen
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Sprache:eng
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Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Microvillus inclusion disease is a congenital enteropathy that causes total, irreversible intestinal failure in the first days of life. This report presents a 3-day-old girl with severe metabolic acidosis and hypernatremic dehydration. Her secretory diarrhea was misidentified as urine because it was clear. An intestinal biopsy led to the definitive diagnosis.
ISSN:1875-9572
2212-1692
DOI:10.1016/j.pedneo.2016.03.010