A Child with Local Lipohypertrophy following Recombinant Human Growth Hormone Administration
Joint Authors
Koppen, Ilan J. N.
Bakx, Roel
de Kruiff, Chris C.
van Trotsenburg, A. S. Paul
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Local lipohypertrophy due to recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) administration is a rare phenomenon.
Here, we report a case of an 11-year-old girl who presented with a paraumbilical swelling, approximately one year after the start of rhGH treatment for short stature due to the presumed diagnosis of partial growth hormone insensitivity.
Ultrasound imaging revealed an asymmetric distribution of subcutaneous fat tissue at the rhGH administration site, indicating local lipohypertrophy.
After sparing her routine injection site and alternating other sites, the swelling disappeared within 6 months.
Although the precise cause of local lipohypertrophy resulting from rhGH administration is still unclear, it might be related to the presumed diagnosis of partial growth hormone insensitivity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Koppen, Ilan J. N.& Bakx, Roel& de Kruiff, Chris C.& van Trotsenburg, A. S. Paul. 2016. A Child with Local Lipohypertrophy following Recombinant Human Growth Hormone Administration. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Koppen, Ilan J. N.…[et al.]. A Child with Local Lipohypertrophy following Recombinant Human Growth Hormone Administration. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Koppen, Ilan J. N.& Bakx, Roel& de Kruiff, Chris C.& van Trotsenburg, A. S. Paul. A Child with Local Lipohypertrophy following Recombinant Human Growth Hormone Administration. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102466
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102466