Gastroesophageal Variceal Bleeding As a Complication of Cystic Fibrosis in a 3-Month Old Patient

Gastroesophageal Variceal Bleeding As a Complication of Cystic Fibrosis in a 3-Month Old Patient Pubmed

Motamed F¹ ; Fallahi G¹ ; Ahmadi F² ; Bazvand F² ; Ahmadi M² ; Eftekhari K¹ ; Rezaei N^{2, 3, 4}

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1. Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Children's Medical Center Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Childrenâ€™s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Molecular Immunology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4. Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran

Source: Acta Medica Iranica Published:2016

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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a hereditary disease of mucous and sweat glands, which affects the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems. Herein, we describe a 3-month-old girl with a history of recurrent episodes of urinary tract infections that required hospitalization. She was referred to our center at the age of three months, with massive gastroesophageal variceal bleeding. In physical examination, she had clubbing, hepatosplenomegaly, and mild ascites. Laboratory studies revealed high serum levels of liver enzymes and low level of Albumin. As of suspicious to CF, sweat tests were performed twice which confirmed the diagnosis of CF. Gastrointestinal bleeding due to gastroesophageal varices is a rare complication of CF, which could result as a consequence of hepatobiliary involvement of disease. Early diagnosis of CF could prevent severe complications and even death in this group of patients. © 2016 Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved..

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MLA	Motamed F, et al.. "Gastroesophageal Variceal Bleeding As a Complication of Cystic Fibrosis in a 3-Month Old Patient." Acta Medica Iranica, vol. 54, no. 3, 2016, pp. 220-221.
APA	Motamed F, Fallahi G, Ahmadi F, Bazvand F, Ahmadi M, Eftekhari K, Rezaei N (2016). Gastroesophageal Variceal Bleeding As a Complication of Cystic Fibrosis in a 3-Month Old Patient. Acta Medica Iranica, 54(3), 220-221.
Chicago	Motamed F, Fallahi G, Ahmadi F, Bazvand F, Ahmadi M, Eftekhari K, Rezaei N. "Gastroesophageal Variceal Bleeding As a Complication of Cystic Fibrosis in a 3-Month Old Patient." Acta Medica Iranica 54, no. 3 (2016): 220-221.
Harvard	Motamed F et al. (2016) 'Gastroesophageal Variceal Bleeding As a Complication of Cystic Fibrosis in a 3-Month Old Patient', Acta Medica Iranica, 54(3), pp. 220-221.
Vancouver	Motamed F, Fallahi G, Ahmadi F, Bazvand F, Ahmadi M, Eftekhari K, et al.. Gastroesophageal Variceal Bleeding As a Complication of Cystic Fibrosis in a 3-Month Old Patient. Acta Medica Iranica. 2016;54(3):220-221.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Motamed F and Fallahi G and Ahmadi F and Bazvand F and Ahmadi M and Eftekhari K and Rezaei N}, title = {Gastroesophageal Variceal Bleeding As a Complication of Cystic Fibrosis in a 3-Month Old Patient}, journal = {Acta Medica Iranica}, volume = {54}, number = {3}, pages = {220-221}, year = {2016} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Motamed F AU - Fallahi G AU - Ahmadi F AU - Bazvand F AU - Ahmadi M AU - Eftekhari K AU - Rezaei N TI - Gastroesophageal Variceal Bleeding As a Complication of Cystic Fibrosis in a 3-Month Old Patient JO - Acta Medica Iranica VL - 54 IS - 3 SP - 220 EP - 221 PY - 2016 ER -

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