Published in:
01-12-2004 | Symposium on Mitochondrial Disease
Neonatal Mitochondrial Cardiomyopathy
Author:
G. P. Taylor
Published in:
Pediatric and Developmental Pathology
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Issue 6/2004
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Excerpt
A woman, age 34 years and gravida 2, para 1, delivered a term male infant who weighed 3489 g after an uncomplicated pregnancy and labor. Apgar scores were 4, 9, and 10. Over the first 2 days, the infant had difficulty breastfeeding and showed some inspiratory stridor. Investigations showed a minor degree of laryngomalacia. The patient was discharged at age 10 days but was readmitted 3 days later because of increasing feeding difficulties and episodes of tachycardia and increased stridor. …