Complications of obesity-hypoventilation syndrome in childhood.
The obesity-hypoventilation syndrome is rare in children, but it leads to serious complications and is associated with a high mortality. We report a child with this syndrome whose condition improved after intestinal bypass surgery. Review of the literature indicates that vigorous treatment of this disorder is necessary to prevent fatalities.
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D010845:Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D012119:Respiration; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*