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Reporte de un caso de síndrome de Noonan diagnosticado en atención primaria / A case report of Noonan syndrome diagnosed in primary healthcare
Villaroel-Vargas, Jenny; Molina-Vargas, Lucía; Zurita-Leal, Andrea; Zavala-Calahorrano, Alicia.
Affiliation
  • Villaroel-Vargas, Jenny; Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Ambato. EC
  • Molina-Vargas, Lucía; Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Ambato. EC
  • Zurita-Leal, Andrea; Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Ambato. EC
  • Zavala-Calahorrano, Alicia; Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Ambato. EC
Medwave ; 20(1): e7826, 2020.
Article in English, Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1087890
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RESUMEN
El síndrome de Noonan es un trastorno genético de herencia autosómica dominante, de expresión fenotípica variable. Pertenece al grupo de las enfermedades conocidas como rasopatías, trastornos producido por las mutaciones en los genes RAS. Los pacientes desarrollan síntomas como dismorfismo facial, talla baja, enfermedad cardíaca congénita, alteraciones músculos esqueléticas y discapacidad intelectual. En el presente reporte, se describe un caso de diagnóstico del síndrome de Noonan en un paciente de 14 años, realizado a nivel de atención primaria en Ecuador. El síndrome se identificó mediante diagnóstico clínico, permitiendo su derivación al segundo y tercer nivel de salud para una atención especializada.
ABSTRACT
Noonan syndrome is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder with variable phenotypic expression. It belongs to the group of diseases known as RASopathies, which are characterized by mutations in the RAS genes. Patients develop symptoms such as facial dysmorphism, short stature, congenital heart disease, musculoskeletal disorders and mental retardation. In this article, we report a case of Noonan syndrome in a 14-year-old patient, diagnosed in a primary health center in Ecuador. The syndrome was identified through clinical diagnosis, after which the patient was referred to the secondary and tertiary levels for specialized care.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health Health problem: Delivery Arrangements Database: LILACS Main subject: Primary Health Care / Noonan Syndrome Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Ecuador Language: English / Spanish Journal: Medwave Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2020 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Ecuador Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Técnica de Ambato/EC

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health Health problem: Delivery Arrangements Database: LILACS Main subject: Primary Health Care / Noonan Syndrome Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Ecuador Language: English / Spanish Journal: Medwave Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2020 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Ecuador Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Técnica de Ambato/EC
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