| A Case of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn |
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Jin-Ha Chang1, Ran Namgung1, Min-Soo Park1, Kook In Park1, Jin-Sung Lee2, Chul Lee1 |
1Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
2Department of Clinical Genetics, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
| 신생아 지속성 폐동맥 고혈압증을 동반한 태아 알코올 증후군 1례 |
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장진하1, 남궁란1, 박민수1, 박국인1, 이진성2, 이철1 |
1연세대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
2연세대학교 의과대학 임상유전학과 |
Correspondence:
Ran Namgung, Email: ranng@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
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| Abstract |
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Fetal alcohol syndrome can be suspected in infants born to mothers with a prenatal history of alcohol abuse if the child exhibits characteristic facial features, together with intrauterine growth retardation, multiple neurological abnormalities, and multiorgan defects. If only a few of the above criteria are satisfied, the term fetal alcohol effects is used. We experienced a neonate who presented with hydrocephalus, low birth weight, seizure, right renal agenesis, characteristic facial features and a maternal history of alcohol abuse, and diagnosed him as fetal alcohol syndrome(FAS), with accompanying meconium aspiration syndrome, and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. There is no definite cure for FAS, but it can be prevented by maternal abstinence from drinking; thus maternal education, understanding and early diagnosis of those affected are of importance. |
| Key Words:
Fetal alcohol syndrome, IUGR, Renal agenesis, Persistent pulmonary hypertension, Newborn |
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