Fetal valproate syndrome in a 2-month-old male infant
Fetal valproate syndrome (FVS) results from prenatal exposure to valproic acid. It is characterized by a distinctive facial appearance, a cluster of minor and major anomalies and central nervous system dysfunction. We describe a 2-month-old male infant with the typical dysmorphic features characteri...
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2010-01-01
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| author | Zaki Syed Phulsundar Amol Shanbag Preeti Mauskar Anupama |
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| description | Fetal valproate syndrome (FVS) results from prenatal exposure to valproic acid. It is characterized by a distinctive facial appearance, a cluster of minor and major anomalies and central nervous system dysfunction. We describe a 2-month-old male infant with the typical dysmorphic features characteristic of FVS. He had a persistent left superior vena cava draining into a dilated coronary sinus and mild pulmonary hypertension. There was a history of maternal intake of sodium valproate during pregnancy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-28ea01a866bd46dda94ef49f381f32e92022-12-21T18:47:41ZengKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research CentreAnnals of Saudi Medicine0256-49470975-44662010-01-01303233235Fetal valproate syndrome in a 2-month-old male infantZaki SyedPhulsundar AmolShanbag PreetiMauskar AnupamaFetal valproate syndrome (FVS) results from prenatal exposure to valproic acid. It is characterized by a distinctive facial appearance, a cluster of minor and major anomalies and central nervous system dysfunction. We describe a 2-month-old male infant with the typical dysmorphic features characteristic of FVS. He had a persistent left superior vena cava draining into a dilated coronary sinus and mild pulmonary hypertension. There was a history of maternal intake of sodium valproate during pregnancy.http://www.saudiannals.net/article.asp?issn=0256-4947;year=2010;volume=30;issue=3;spage=233;epage=235;aulast=Zaki |
| spellingShingle | Zaki Syed Phulsundar Amol Shanbag Preeti Mauskar Anupama Fetal valproate syndrome in a 2-month-old male infant Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| title | Fetal valproate syndrome in a 2-month-old male infant |
| title_full | Fetal valproate syndrome in a 2-month-old male infant |
| title_fullStr | Fetal valproate syndrome in a 2-month-old male infant |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fetal valproate syndrome in a 2-month-old male infant |
| title_short | Fetal valproate syndrome in a 2-month-old male infant |
| title_sort | fetal valproate syndrome in a 2 month old male infant |
| url | http://www.saudiannals.net/article.asp?issn=0256-4947;year=2010;volume=30;issue=3;spage=233;epage=235;aulast=Zaki |
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