Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
June 1996
We describe an infant boy with facial dysmorphism, profound hypotonia, psychomotor retardation, seizure and hepatomegaly. Biochemical study revealed elevation of very long chain fatty acids and pipecolic acid, consistent with peroxisomal disorder. He died at the age of 4 months.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe clinical presentation of TSH-secreting pituitary adenoma in an 11-year-old boy is reported. Hyperthyroidism, signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure with the elevation of TSH, T3, T4 were the clues for suspecting this disorder. Bilateral carotid angiogram was performed which disclosed a suprasellar mass, and pituitary surgery was performed.
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