A case of neonatal haemochromatosis

M G Oliveira; A Fernandes; A C Silva; R Moreira; A Azevedo; L J Da Silva

doi:10.1080/08035259850157985

A case of neonatal haemochromatosis

Acta Paediatr. 1998 Jan;87(1):102-4. doi: 10.1080/08035259850157985.

Authors

M G Oliveira¹, A Fernandes, A C Silva, R Moreira, A Azevedo, L J Da Silva

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Santa Maria, University of Lisbon, Portugal.

PMID: 9510459
DOI: 10.1080/08035259850157985

Abstract

We describe a case of neonatal haemochromatosis, pointing out the difficulties in diagnosing this fatal disease, which here involved the early occurrence of hepatic carcinoma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Autopsy
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / complications
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / pathology*
Diagnosis, Differential
Fatal Outcome
Hemochromatosis / complications
Hemochromatosis / pathology*
Hemochromatosis / therapy
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Liver Neoplasms / complications
Liver Neoplasms / pathology*
Male