Growth hormone therapy in child with Russell-Silver: A case report
Lojain Almadfaa, Abdulmoien Eid Al-agha
Russell-Silver syndrome (SRS) is a genetic disorder with unknown etiology; however, some clinical manifestations and diagnostic criteria have been found to diagnose SRS. Here, we report on an 8-year-old girl with short stature and failure to gain weight,who started growth hormone (GH) therapy with good response; she presented with distinctive facial features, bilateral clinodactyly of the fifth finger, and syndactyly of the 2nd and 3rd toes; there are hypo pigmented spots on her backand delay bone age.
Lojain Almadfaa, Abdulmoien Eid Al-agha. Growth hormone therapy in child with Russell-Silver: A case report. International Journal of Medical and Health Research, Volume 3, Issue 12, 2017, Pages 37-39