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Two Cases of Rotor Syndrome in Siblings
Hwa-Jin Park, Eun-Sung Kim, Ji-Young Chung, Sung-Ho Cha, Deog-Yoon Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(8):892-895.   Published online August 15, 2004
Rotor syndrome is a rare benign familial disorder characterized by chronic, fluctuating, nonhemolytic and predominantly direct bilirubinemia with normal liver tissue. We have recently experienced two cases of Rotor syndrome in a brother and sister. They revealed icteric sclerae with mild hepatomegaly in physical examination. Laboratory findings showed increased serum bilirubin with direct bilirubin predominance. The urinary excretion of total...
Three Cases of Rotor Syndrome in Monozygotic Twin Brothers and Their Sister
Jin Hwa Jung, Jeong Ho Lee, Yong Sub Kim, Jong Dae Jo
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1995;38(9):1270-1275.   Published online September 15, 1995
We recently experienced three cases of Rotor syndrome in monozygotic twin brothers and their elder sister. The only clinical manifestation was persisting mild jaundice for several years. In all three cases serum bilirubin, mainly of direct reacting was increased with normal liver function and normal hepatic histology without pigmentation by needle liver biopsy. Indocyanine green test showed marked serum retention after...
A Case of Rotor Syndrome
Jin Nyoung Park, In Joon Seol
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1994;37(3):410-415.   Published online March 15, 1994
We experienced a case of Rotor syndrome in an 8 year 6 month old boy who presented with icteric sclera and icteric skin on whole body. His clinical and laboratory characteristics were as follows; 1) Jaundice appeared from several months ago before admission without any clinical disturbance. 2) Direct bilirubin was more increased than indirect bilirubin. 3) Plasma indocyanine green (ICG) kinetics test...
Two Cases of Rotor Syndrome in Brothers.
Sonn Il Kwon, Kum Le Ko, Jong Hun Park, Young Soo Lim, Dong Heuck Kum
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1983;26(9):934-938.   Published online September 30, 1983
Two cases of Rotor syndrome were observed clinically. Both cases were observed as follows; 1. Both cases were observed in a same family; They were brothers. 2. Jaundice was appsirel fro.n aboat sscoai year of life without any clinical disturbance. 3. Oral cholangiography and Ultra sonogram on abdomsn showed normal Findings and functions except slight enlargement of liver. 4. Direct...