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Acute onset of ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency after total anomalous pulmonary venous connection repair to a 2-day-old neonate

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2023

Hisashi Yoshida*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, Gifu, Japan
Yusuke Iwata
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, Gifu, Japan
Tai Fuchigami
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, Gifu, Japan
Junko Katagiri
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, Gifu, Japan
*
Author for correspondence: H. Yoshida, MD, Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, 4-6-1 Noisshiki, Gifu, 500-8717, Japan. Tel: +81-58-246-1111; Fax: +81-58-248-3805. E-mail: hisa042889@gmail.com

Abstract

Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency is an X-linked disorder which results in the accumulation of ammonia causing irritability and vomiting. Acute hyperammonemia requires rapid and intensive intervention. However, as those clinical features are non-specific and commonly seen in peri-operative situation, ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency could be difficult to diagnose prior to and post-emergency cardiac surgery. We report a 2-day-old male neonate who was diagnosed with ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency presenting hyperammonemia and severe heart failure after total anomalous pulmonary venous connection repair.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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