All issues > Volume 26(12); 1983

Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1983;26(12):1231-1235. Published online December 31, 1983.

A Case of Salt-losing Form of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.

J H Kwon¹, Y A Kim¹, J J Kim¹, D H Shin¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Keimyung University Taegu, Korea

Abstract

A" 9-month old female was admitted via emergency room in convulsive state with the chief complaints of diarrhea and vomiting. The clitoromegaly and accessory nipples on both anter- ior axillary region were noticed in her early age. Serum electrolytes revealed hyponatremia and hyperkalemia. Urinary 17-ketosteroid level and plasma renin activity were increased. After the immediate treatment of salt-losing crisis, her general condition was recovered and serum electrolytes were restored within normal limit. With clinical symptoms, signs and lab- oratory findings, she was regarded as a salt-losing form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Clinical study and review of literatures were made briefly.

Keywords :Salt-losing congenital adrenal hyperplasia; female pseudohermaphroditism.