Paucity of intrahepatic bile ducts, solitary kidney and atrophic pancreas with diabetes mellitus: atypical Alagille syndrome?

Eur J Pediatr. 1996 Feb;155(2):87-90. doi: 10.1007/BF02075756.

Abstract

A child with the tentative diagnosis of Alagille syndrome is reported. Additional renal abnormalities are unilateral kidney agenesis and a kidney with subcortical cysts with decreased function. At the age of 5 years, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus developed, with the pancreas being atrophic and negative pancreatic islet cell antibodies.

Conclusion: This observation extends the picture of Alagille syndrome and suggests an overlap with renal-hepatic-pancreatic dysplasia (Ivemark syndrome).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Alagille Syndrome / complications*
  • Alagille Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Alagille Syndrome / pathology
  • Biopsy
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / pathology
  • Humans
  • Liver / pathology
  • Male
  • Pancreas / pathology