Congenital chloride diarrhoea (presentation of two cases).
Two cases of congenital chloride diarrhoea in newborn infants are presented. The diagnosis was made by a combination of clinical findings--hydramnios, low birth weight, large abdomen, severe dehydration, dyselectrolytemia with hypochloremia and hypokalemia, and metabolic alkalosis. A crucial finding for the confirmation of the diagnosis was the fourfold rise of faecal CI exceeding the sum of sodium and potassium concentrations.
Mihailova
E
E
Department of Pediatrics, Higher Medical Institute, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Boikinov
B
B
Chakova
L
L
Ivanov
I
I
Chochkova
L
L
D002712:Chlorides / Q000378:metabolism*; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000151:congenital* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male
D002712:Chlorides