[Neonatal cyanosis due to fetal hemoglobin M-Osaka]

A Charon; E Henrion; S Delpire; A Redondi; C Lecart

doi:10.1016/j.arcped.2011.07.024

[Neonatal cyanosis due to fetal hemoglobin M-Osaka]

Arch Pediatr. 2011 Oct;18(10):1107-9. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2011.07.024. Epub 2011 Sep 7.

[Article in French]

Authors

A Charon¹, E Henrion, S Delpire, A Redondi, C Lecart

Affiliation

¹ Grand hôpital de Charleroi, 3, Grand-Rue, 6000 Charleroi, Belgique. anne.charon@ghdc.be

PMID: 21903365
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2011.07.024

Abstract

The case of a newborn with isolated neonatal cyanosis on day 1 is reported. The basic investigations were sufficient to reach the diagnosis. A rare abnormal fetal hemoglobin was isolated. The prognosis of this disease is excellent and self-resolving.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Cyanosis / congenital
Cyanosis / genetics*
Diagnosis, Differential
Fetal Hemoglobin / genetics*
Hemoglobin M / genetics*
Hemoglobinopathies / complications
Hemoglobinopathies / diagnosis*
Hemoglobinopathies / genetics
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Mutation*
Prognosis

Substances

hemoglobin F M Osaka
Fetal Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin M