International Journal of Medical and Health Research

International Journal of Medical and Health Research


International Journal of Medical and Health Research
International Journal of Medical and Health Research
Vol. 3, Issue 12 (2017)

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 back and delay bone age.
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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
International Journal of Medical and Health Research