NEONATAL TETANY IN TWO SIBLINGS: EFFECT OF MATERNAL HYPERPARATHYROIDISM

[摘要] Two infant siblings with neonatal hypocalemic tetany are described. The subsequent medical investigation of the mother of these infants revealed primary hyperparathyroidism due to an adenoma.The occurrence of tetany in premature, Negro or breast-fed infants, or in a severe form in any infant should lead one to suspect hyperparathyroidism in the mother.Review of the literature reveals an apparently increased incidence of stillbirths, miscarriages and premature births in mothers with primary hyperparathyroidism.

[学科分类] 儿科学