Intrahepatic Arterio-Venous Shunts in a Patient with Hypergalactosemia Detected by Neonatal Screening
Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
;
: 87-92, 2004.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-172760
ABSTRACT
We report a case of 15 days old newborn presenting with hypergalactosemia detected by newborn screening who had intrahepatic arterio-venous shunts with multiple pin-head sized cutaneous hemangiomas. Plasma level of galactose was elevated to 11.3 mg/dL at age of 7 days, but the activity of galactose-metabolizing enzymes including galactose-1- phosphate uridyltransferase, galactokinase, and uridine diphosphate galactose-4-epimerase were all normal. Intrahepatic arterio-venous shunts were diagnosed by abdominal ultrasonography with color doppler ultrasonography and abdominal computed tomography. At age of 3 months, the plasma level of galactose further elevated to 14.73 mg/dL, at which time lactose-free cows milk formula was started. At age of 6 months, the plasma level of galactose decreased to within normal range with disappearance of previously noted multiple cutaneous hemangiomas. In hypergalactosemia of the newborn, the intrahepatic shunts should be considered as a possible cause, once hereditary enzyme deficiencies have been ruled out.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Plasma
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Reference Values
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Uridine Diphosphate
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Mass Screening
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Ultrasonography
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Neonatal Screening
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Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
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Milk
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Galactokinase
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Galactose
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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