A Case of Pseudohypoparathyroidism in a Premature Infant

In pseudohypoparathyroidism as reported by Albright in 1942, the parathyroid gland can normally synthesize and secrete parathyroid hormone(PTH). Pseudohypoparathyroidism has a similar biochemical finding with hypoparathyroidisms like hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia due to target tissue resistance to PTH. Administered PTH does not raise the serum levels of calcium and urinary phosphate. PTH activates G-protein in peripheral tissue and adenylate cyclase through a second messenger, cAMP. Pseudohypoparathyroidism produces hyperphosphatemia and hypocalcemia because of the resistance to PTH in peripheral tissue due to a defect of G-protein, although it releases PTH normally. According to the mechanism of resistance, pseudohypoparathyroidism is classified into types : Ia, Ib, Ic and psedopseudohypoparathyroism. Type Ia is accompanied by congenital growth retardation and abnormal bony development that shows mental retardation, obesity, low height, round face, short metacarpal bone and metatarsal bone, ectopic calcification, etc. We report a case of pseudohypoparathyroidism in a premature who shows hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, elevation of serum PTH and 24 hr urinary basal c-AMP in biochemical tests without Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy at physical examination, accompanied by a spontaneous fracture in the femur.

미숙아에서 발견된 가성부갑상선 기능저하증 1례

저자들은 미숙아에서 이학적 검사상 AHO를 동반하지 않고, 생화학 검사에서는 저칼슘혈증, 고인산혈증, 혈청 PTH의 증가와 24시간 소변의 기저 cAMP의 증가를 보이면서, 대퇴골의 자발골절을 동반했던 가성부갑성선 기능저하증 1례를 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.