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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doaj-53beace0bebd4073beee39ad8f19b1992020-11-24T23:51:53ZengElsevierJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports2213-57662015-01-01317910.1016/j.epsc.2014.11.006Severe neonatal hypercalcemia in 4-month-old, presented with respiratory distress and chest wall deformityAkram Aljahdali 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 respiratory distress and chest wall deformity. We are trying to highlight different surgical options for this rare disease and importance of close collaboration with the pediatric endocrinologist in the treatment plan for those patients. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576614001572HypocalcemiaNeonatal severe hyperparathyroidismCalcium-sensing receptorChest wall deformity |
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Akram Aljahdali Severe neonatal hypercalcemia in 4-month-old, presented with respiratory distress and chest wall deformity Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports Hypocalcemia Neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism Calcium-sensing receptor Chest wall deformity |
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Severe neonatal hypercalcemia in 4-month-old, presented with respiratory distress and chest wall deformity |
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Severe neonatal hypercalcemia in 4-month-old, presented with respiratory distress and chest wall deformity |
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Severe neonatal hypercalcemia in 4-month-old, presented with respiratory distress and chest wall deformity |
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Severe neonatal hypercalcemia in 4-month-old, presented with respiratory distress and chest wall deformity |
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Severe neonatal hypercalcemia in 4-month-old, presented with respiratory distress and chest wall deformity |
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severe neonatal hypercalcemia in 4-month-old, presented with respiratory distress and chest wall deformity |
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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 respiratory distress and chest wall deformity. We are trying to highlight different surgical options for this rare disease and importance of close collaboration with the pediatric endocrinologist in the treatment plan for those patients.
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Hypocalcemia Neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism Calcium-sensing receptor Chest wall deformity |
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