Neonatal hemochromatosis associated with renal tubular dysgenesis
Authors:
M. Navratilova 1; E. Šimáková 2; M. Podholová 3; P. Eliáš 4; P. Dědek 1; Z. Kokštein 1; J. Malý 1
Authors‘ workplace:
Dětská klinika FN a LF UK, Hradec Královépřednosta prof. MUDr. M. Bayer, CSc.
1; Fingerlandův ústav patologie FN a LF UK, Hradec Královépřednosta prof. MUDr. A. Ryška, Ph. D.
2; Porodnická a gynekologická klinika FN a LF UK, Hradec Královépřednosta doc. MUDr. J. Špaček, Ph. D.
3; Radiologická klinika FN a LF UK, Hradec Královépřednosta prof. MUDr. A. Krajina, CSc.
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Published in:
Čes-slov Pediat 2014; 69 (6): 342-349.
Category:
Case Report
Overview
Neonatal hemochromatosis (NH) is a clinical syndrome consisting of severe liver disease accompanied by pathologic siderosis in various extrahepatic tissues. Gestational alloimmune liver disease (GALD) has been established as the cause of fetal liver injury resulting in nearly all cases of NH. The presenting findings of NH are fetal demise during late 2nd and 3rd trimester or, after delivery, signs of liver failure and typically multiple organ dysfunction syndrome with high mortality. Renal tubular dysgenesis (RTD) represents a developmental disorder of fetal kidneys differentiation as a consequence of angiotensinogen deficiency because of evolving fetal liver injury. Oligohydramnion, congenital oligoanuria and refractory hypotension are the leading symptoms of RTD. The coincidence between RTD and NH is well known as the most common renal pathology seen in NH. GALD can be prevented by repetitive intravenous immunoglobulin application during the next pregnancy, starting usually between 14th to 16th postmenstrual weeks.
The authors present a case of GALD manifested as severe neonatal hemochromatosis and renal tubular dysgenesis followed by successful treatment of the mother in the next pregnancy resulting in delivery of the healthy offspring.
Key words:
neonatal hemochromatosis, liver failure, extrahepatic siderosis, gestational alloimmune liver disease, renal tubular dysgenesis, anuria, hypotension, intravenous immunoglobulin
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