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D‐2‐Hydroxyglutaric aciduria and subdural haemorrhage
Author(s) -
Kwong KL,
Mak T,
Fong CM,
Poon KH,
Wong SN,
So KT
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2002.tb03309.x
Subject(s) - medicine , subdural haematoma , subdural hematomas , accidental , presentation (obstetrics) , metabolic disorder , pediatrics , neuroimaging , surgery , hematoma , psychiatry , physics , acoustics
D‐2‐Hydroxyglutaric aciduria (D‐2‐HG) is a rare metabolic disorder. First reported in 1980, it does not have any well‐recognized presentation or specific treatment regimen. Neuroimaging findings are heterogeneous. Subdural haemorrhage has not been a feature of any of the reported cases. This report presents a boy with bilateral subdural haematoma in whom non‐accidental injury was initially suspected and subsequent metabolic investigation led to a diagnosis of D‐2‐HG. Conclusion : In the management of childhood subdural haemorrhages, it is very important that potentially treatable metabolic disorders are detected and that parents are not wrongly accused of injuring their children.