Lipoid Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia With a Novel StAR Gene Mutation.

Lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia (LCAH) is characterized by disturbance of adrenal and gonadal steroidogenesis (OMIM:201710). It is caused by mutation in the Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein (StAR). We report a classic case of LCAH in a neonate (46, XY) with phenotypic female genitalia who presented with significant salt loss with a novel homozygous variant mutation c.

Novel Melano-Cortin-2-Receptor Gene Mutation Presenting With Infantile Cholestasis: A Case Report.

Introduction: For many years, congenital panhypopituitarism has been recognized to cause infantile cholestasis. However, the isolated cortisol deficiency as a cause of cholestasis and liver failure was rarely reported.

Case Description: A 32-days old male infant presented to the hepatology clinic with infantile cholestasis.