Cardiac arrest secondary to long QT(C )in a child with propionic acidemia.
In 2006 a case report was published in this journal of a child with known propionic acidemia being diagnosed with the long QT(C) syndrome. This following case documents the first reported case of a child with this condition suffering a life-threatening event from the associated long QT(C) syndrome.
Jameson
Elisabeth
E
The Willink Biochemical Genetic Unit, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Hospital Road, Pendlebury, Manchester, M27 4HA, UK. elisabethjameson@hotmail.com
Walter
John
J
D000138:Acidosis / Q000150:complications; D000293:Adolescent; D000592:Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000150:complications*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D011422:Propionates / Q000097:blood; D056693:Propionic Acidemia
D011422:Propionates