Evolution of a pediatric patient with Alagille’s Syndrome. Report of a case

Authors

  • Estela V. Román Castellini Hospital Provincial Pediátrico Docente Eliseo Noel Caamaño. Matanzas
  • Ibis Umpiérrez García Hospital Militar Docente Mario Muñoz Monroy. Matanzas
  • Félix M. Ponce Rodríguez Hospital  Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario Comandante Faustino Pérez. Matanzas
  • María de los Ángeles López Zayas Hospital Provincial Pediátrico Docente Eliseo Noel Caamaño. Matanzas

Keywords:

hepatic damage, autosomal dominant, cardiovascular defects, congenital disease, child Alagille’s Syndrome

Abstract

The Alagille’s syndrome is a few frequent congenital disease; it is transmitted in a dominant autosomal way, with variable expressivity. It characterizes for presenting cholestasis, vertebral and ocular anomalies, congenital cardiopathies and facial dysmorphias. The prognosis of this syndrome is variable, mainly depending of the hepatic injury and the associated cardiovascular defects. We presented the case of a patient with the diagnosis of Alagille’s Syndrome and stable evolution.

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Román Castellini EV, Umpiérrez García I, Ponce Rodríguez FM, López Zayas M de los Ángeles. Evolution of a pediatric patient with Alagille’s Syndrome. Report of a case. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2014 Apr. 1 [cited 2025 Feb. 1];34(2):231-40. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/947

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 2 (2012)

Section

Presentation of cases

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