Hypomagnesemia secondary to cerebrospinal fluid losses in a patient with congenital hydrocephalus

C V Lal; I N Mir; E Kelley; B E Weprin; A L Sengupta; T N Booth; L P Brion

doi:10.1038/jp.2014.56

Hypomagnesemia secondary to cerebrospinal fluid losses in a patient with congenital hydrocephalus

J Perinatol. 2014 Aug;34(8):640-1. doi: 10.1038/jp.2014.56.

Authors

C V Lal¹, I N Mir¹, E Kelley¹, B E Weprin², A L Sengupta³, T N Booth⁴, L P Brion¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
² Neurosurgeons of Childrens, Children's Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
³ Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
⁴ Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.

PMID: 25073495
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2014.56

Abstract

We describe a newborn infant with massive congenital hydrocephalus, presenting with hypomagnesemia secondary to magnesium losses through cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) aspirations. Hypomagnesemia due to CSF losses has not been described in pediatric literature.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / adverse effects*
Humans
Hydrocephalus / blood*
Hydrocephalus / pathology
Hydrocephalus / therapy*
Infant, Newborn
Magnesium / blood*
Magnesium / cerebrospinal fluid
Male
Papilloma, Choroid Plexus / complications
Papilloma, Choroid Plexus / pathology*
Papilloma, Choroid Plexus / surgery

Substances

Magnesium