A case of galactosemia misdiagnosed as cow’s milk intolerance

Abstract

Abstract We report on a female patient affected by galactosemia in whom the diagnosis was obscured by the concomitant presence of manifestations suggesting a cow’s milk intolerance. This case exemplifies the problems in reaching a correct diagnosis in patients with metabolic diseases.

Keywords

• Galactosemia
• Cow’s milk intolerance
• Metabolic disease.