Wolcott-Rallison Syndrome- Endocrinopathy with Recurrent Acute Liver Failure

Indian Pediatr. 2019 Dec 15;56(12):1055-1056.

Abstract

A 2-yr-old child with early onset diabetes and hypothyroidism, and diagnosed as Wolcott-Rallison Syndrome, developed two episodes of acute liver failure and recovered, but he remains at high risk of developing another episode of acute liver failure. Autoimmune, metabolic or genetic disorders should be evaluated in children with recurrent acute liver failure and genetic tests needs to be considered.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1* / complications
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1* / diagnosis
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1* / genetics
  • Epiphyses / abnormalities*
  • Epiphyses / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Insulin / therapeutic use
  • Liver Failure, Acute* / diagnosis
  • Liver Failure, Acute* / etiology
  • Liver Failure, Acute* / genetics
  • Male
  • Osteochondrodysplasias* / complications
  • Osteochondrodysplasias* / diagnosis
  • Osteochondrodysplasias* / genetics

Substances

  • Insulin

Supplementary concepts

  • Wolcott-Rallison syndrome