Severe neonatal hypercalcemia in 4-month-old, presented with respiratory distress and chest wall deformity

Neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism (NSHPT) is a rare disease affecting calcium metabolism and results in severe life-treating hypocalcemia of the neonates. Diagnosis can be challenging due to variable and nonspecific symptomatology. We are reporting on a 4-month-old female infant presenting with r...

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Main Author: Akram Aljahdali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576614001572