Atypical Presentation of Classical Bartter Syndrome as a Case of Chronic Diarrhea and Failure to Thrive

Anil Kumar Mohanty, Deepti Damayanty Pradhan, Bijay Kumar Meher, Pradeep Sivraj

Department of Paediatrics, Sardar Vallavbhai Patel Post Graduate Institute of Paediatrics (SCB Medical College), Cuttack, India.

DOI: 10.4236/ojneph.2013.34038                

Abstract

The classical Bartter syndrome is an uncommon tubular disorder of autosomal recessive inheritance, characterized by early childhood onset of polyuria, polydipsia, vomiting, dehydration, constipation and salt craving habit. The long-term outlook for patients with Bartter syndrome is not certain. If not properly treated, it may lead to failure to thrive and growth retardation. We herein report a case of 18-month-old girl child who presented chronic diarrhea and failure to thrive and then was diagnosed as a case of classical Bartter syndrome. She was successfully treated with potassium supplementation and ibuprofen therapy.

Keywords

Bartter Syndrome; Chronic Diarrhea; Ibuprofen Therapy

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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