title: A case of galactosemia misdiagnosed as cow's milk intolerance.
abstract: We report on a female patient affected by galactosemia in whom the diagnosis was obscured by the concomitant presence of manifestations suggesting a cow's milk intolerance. This case exemplifies the problems in reaching a correct diagnosis in patients with metabolic diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Federico II University, Naples, Italy. roberto.dellacasa@unina.it
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Della Casa
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ungaro
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Acampora
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pignata
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vajro
authors.forename: Mariacarolina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salerno
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Santamaria
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Parenti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D005693:Galactosemias / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007225:Infant Food; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007787:Lactose Intolerance / Q000175:diagnosis