Nimubona L, Laloum D, Rolland M O, Read M H, Guillois B, Duhamel J F
Department of Neonatology, Caen University Hospital, France.
Acta Paediatr. 2002;91(6):714-6. doi: 10.1080/080352502760069179.
This report describes a case of mevalonate kinase deficiency diagnosed at 1 mo of age. Soon after delivery, symptoms were suggestive of congenital infection. An intestinal occlusion occurred towards the age of 8 mo.
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.
本报告描述了一例1月龄时诊断为甲羟戊酸激酶缺乏症的病例。出生后不久,症状提示先天性感染。8月龄左右发生了肠梗阻。
甲羟戊酸激酶缺乏症具有多种临床和生物学体征,可导致诊断延迟。这是该疾病中首次报道的肠梗阻病例,必须强调新生儿期与先天性感染的相似性。