[Glycogenosis type IV (Andersen disease). Clinical data, pathology, and genetics in a fatal perinatal case].

Here we report the case of a newborn with glycogenosis type IV (Andersen disease), who died shortly after birth. The diagnosis was established in the first instance by light microscopy and histochemistry, and subsequently ultrastructurally. DNA could be extracted from a fibroblast cell culture by sequencing the causative GBE1 gene (glycogen branching enzyme 1).

[Is iatrogenic femoral nerve paralysis avoidable in vaginal operations?].

A decrease of damages to the femoral nerve could be proved clinically, and for a small group electromyographically too, after using leg supports in vaginal surgery. The general use of adjustable legholders is recommended for exact positioning of legs with a flexion angle of 45 degree or more and an abduction angle of 45 degree maximally.