Idiopathic Neonatal Haemochromatosis: A Case Report

A case of neonatal hemochromatosis is reported in a premature 35-week infant who presented at birth with coffee ground vomiting and gradual appearance of grayish icter and colorless stool. Neonatal hemochromatosis was confirmed by elevated ferritin levels and extrahepatic siderosis detected in liver...

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Published inJournal of Nepal Paediatric Society Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 247 - 248
Main Authors Besharat, S, Alaee, E, Zahedpasha, Y
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.09.2011
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Summary:A case of neonatal hemochromatosis is reported in a premature 35-week infant who presented at birth with coffee ground vomiting and gradual appearance of grayish icter and colorless stool. Neonatal hemochromatosis was confirmed by elevated ferritin levels and extrahepatic siderosis detected in liver biopsy. Key words: Neonatal hemochromatosis; Liver biopsy; Serum ferritin DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v31i3.4966 J Nep Paedtr Soc 2011;31(3): 247-248
ISSN:1990-7974
1990-7982
DOI:10.3126/jnps.v31i3.4966