Journal
PEDIATRIC AND DEVELOPMENTAL PATHOLOGY
Volume 11, Issue 4, Pages 305-308Publisher
ALLIANCE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP DIVISION ALLEN PRESS
DOI: 10.2350/07-08-0318.1
Keywords
Farber type IV; liver failure; neonatal cholestasis
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
We report 2 siblings diagnosed with Farber's disease type IV. Type IV is a subtype of Farber's disease that presents in the neonatal period and usually initially lacks the triad of symptoms, including painful and deformed joints, subcutaneous nodules, and hoarse cry, classically seen in the other subtypes. While it is well known that all neonates with type IV present with hepatomegaly, a previously unrecognized presentation is that of cholestatic jaundice and rapidly evolving liver failure. We describe 2 siblings who presented with jaundice in the neonatal period and discuss the clinical data and variation in pathologic findings that should be considered for the diagnosis.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available