A case of Protracted Diarrhea in a Newborn: a Diagnostic Challenge

Congenital diarrhea comprises a broad range of pathologies and often requires a thorough workup and immediate treatment. Although rare, microvillous inclusion disease (MVID) should be included in differential diagnosis of this presentation in the neonate. We report the case of a 36-week newborn who...

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Autores principales: Mendes, Catarina, Figueiredo, Catarina, Mansilha, Helena, Proença, Elisa, Oliveira, Dulce, Lima, Rosa, Carvalho, Carmen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy 2014
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4292062/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25635218
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/pr.2014.5596
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Sumario:Congenital diarrhea comprises a broad range of pathologies and often requires a thorough workup and immediate treatment. Although rare, microvillous inclusion disease (MVID) should be included in differential diagnosis of this presentation in the neonate. We report the case of a 36-week newborn who developed signs of severe dehydration and lethargy, requiring fluid resuscitation and total parenteral nutrition. MVID was diagnosed by recognition of profuse secretory diarrhea after an exhaustive etiological investigation, confirmed by DNA analysis.

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