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Diagnostic dilemmas in four infants with nephrotic syndrome, microcephaly and severe developmental delay.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11310991     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We present four cases with nephrotic syndrome, microcephaly and severe developmental delay. In the differential diagnosis the Galloway-Mowat syndrome, PEHO syndrome, ARC syndrome and the carbohydrate-deficient glycoprotein (CDG) syndrome are considered and discussed. One case may fall into the Galloway-Mowat spectrum and another case was diagnosed with the CDG syndrome. This case is the third report of a nephrotic syndrome as a part of the CDG syndrome. Two remaining cases with cerebellar and brain stem atrophy, and without major histopathological changes in the kidney were left without a definite unifying diagnosis and may well represent a different unknown condition. Although microcephaly and nephrotic syndrome with or without hiatus hernia has been equated with Galloway-Mowat syndrome in the literature, the brain and renal pathology in these reported cases has been very variable. It is likely that this group as a whole is aetiologically heterogeneous.
Authors:
B B de Vries; W G van'tHoff; R A Surtees; R M Winter
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical dysmorphology     Volume:  10     ISSN:  0962-8827     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Dysmorphol.     Publication Date:  2001 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-04-19     Completed Date:  2001-08-23     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9207893     Medline TA:  Clin Dysmorphol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  115-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Genetics, Institute of Child Health, London, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Carbohydrate-Deficient Glycoprotein Syndrome / diagnosis
Developmental Disabilities / diagnosis*
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Infant
Microcephaly / diagnosis*
Nephrotic Syndrome / diagnosis*

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