CEREBRAL EDEMA: A RARE COMPLICATION IN GALACTOSEMIA
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A 34 day-old girl infant was admitted for poor feeding and cholestasis. She had a bulging fontanelle, with no evidence of intracranial infection or hemorrhage. Investigations demonstrated that she had galactosemia. Computed tomographic scans demonstrated the presence of diffuse cerebral edema. After treatment the edema resolved.
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volume 18 issue 4
pages 371- 373
publication date 2005-11
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