Atypical presentation of Prader-Willi syndrome with cerebral venous thrombosis: association or fortuity?

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_033C89A8B682
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Atypical presentation of Prader-Willi syndrome with cerebral venous thrombosis: association or fortuity?
Journal
Neuropediatrics
Author(s)
Beretta L., Hauschild M., Jeannet P.Y., Addor M.C., Maeder P., Truttmann A.C.
ISSN
0174-304X
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2007
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
38
Number
4
Pages
204-206
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article --- Old month value: Aug
Abstract
A newborn female born at term was admitted at 28 hours for seizures and generalized hypotonia. Cerebral ultrasound showed a right temporal echogenic lesion confirmed on MRI and thought to be secondary to thrombosis of the vein of Labbé. The EEG showed epileptic discharges over the right temporal region. Extensive thrombotic studies revealed a transiently decreased PTT consistent with a prothrombotic state. The hypotonia did not resolve after the acute phase as expected, raising the possibility of another underlying cause. Because of a peculiar phenotype with almond-shaped eyes and bitemporal depression, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) was suspected. Methylation analysis confirmed PWS, FISH analysis excluded a deletion in 15q11-q13, maternal uniparental disomy (UPD) was confirmed. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the association of a neonatal venous thrombosis and a PW Syndrome.
Keywords
Blood Gas Analysis, Cerebral Veins/pathology, Electroencephalography, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods, Prader-Willi Syndrome/complications, Venous Thrombosis/complications, Venous Thrombosis/pathology
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