Premature newborn with severe central hypotonia and cryptorchidism
Authors:
S. Čičová; E. Oríšková; A. Valachová; P. Šimurka
Authors‘ workplace:
Klinika pediatrie a neonatológie, Fakultná nemocnica Trenčín, Slovensko
Published in:
Čes-slov Pediat 2019; 74 (5): 271-274.
Category:
Case Report
Overview
Authors present a case report of preterm newborn with intrauterine growth retardation and cryptorchidism. Severe central hypotonia with pooor suck were persistant symptoms. We have suspicion to Prader-Willi syndrome, which was confirmed by special genetic tests.
Keywords:
hypotonic syndrome – newbord – Prader-Willi syndrome – Cryptorchidism
Sources
1. Deepak MK, et al. Quick Reference Guide to Pediatric Care. 2nd ed. USA: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2018: 892–898.
2. Lebl J, Al Taji E, a kol. Malý atlas dětskej endokrinologie. Praha: Galén, 2013: 26–27.
3. Scheimann A, Rohena L. Prader-Willi syndrome. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/947954-overview/.
4. Butler GM. Prader Willi syndrome. http://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/prader-willi-syndrome.
5. Košťálová Ľ. Liečba rastovým hormónom v detskom veku. Pediatr Praxi 2008; 9 (3): 181–186.
Labels
Neonatology Paediatrics General practitioner for children and adolescentsArticle was published in
Czech-Slovak Pediatrics
2019 Issue 5
Most read in this issue
- Eating disorders – anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, the most serious somatic and metabolic complications. Methods of their realimentation. Summary of our 30-years of experience from the internist point of view
- Premature newborn with severe central hypotonia and cryptorchidism
- Severe zinc deficiency of premature newborns
- Poruchy polykání v dětském věku