Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia of a Neonate Presented as Neonatal Sepsis- A Case Report

Auhtor: J Ferdous, M Shamsuzzaman, MA Hossain, MN Alam

Abstract:

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a disorder of Adrenal steroid synthesis. Classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21 hydroxylase deficiency results in one of two clinical syndromes: a salt-losing form or a simple virilizing form. Girls of either forms, present with ambiguous genitalia. Newborn males show no overt signs of CAH. So a high index of suspicion is needed to diagnose them. We reported a case of 17 days old female newborn who presented with the complaints of recurrent vomiting. CAH was suspected and diagnosis was confirmed by high level of serum 17 OH progesterone level.

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