American Journal of Perinatology Reports (Jul 2023)

Congenital Sodium Diarrhea: Antenatal Diagnosis May Prevent Unnecessary Surgery in the Neonate

  • Dana S. Berger,
  • Virginia Tancioco,
  • Vineet K. Shrivastava

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1776148
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 04
pp. e61 – e64

Abstract

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Congenital sodium diarrhea (CSD) is a rare, life-threatening condition characterized by intractable diarrhea, hyponatremia, and metabolic acidosis. It presents similarly to other congenital disorders and, therefore, is often misdiagnosed and mistreated.

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