Korean J Pediatr.  2004 Nov;47(11):1220-1224.

A Case of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn

• Chang JH
• Namgung R
• Park MS
• Park KI
• Lee JS
• Lee C

Abstract

Fetal alcohol syndrome can be suspected in infants born to mothers with a prenatal history of alcohol abuse if the child exhibits characteristic facial features, together with intrauterine growth retardation, multiple neurological abnormalities, and multiorgan defects. If only a few of the above criteria are satisfied, the term fetal alcohol effects is used. We experienced a neonate who presented with hydrocephalus, low birth weight, seizure, right renal agenesis, characteristic facial features and a maternal history of alcohol abuse, and diagnosed him as fetal alcohol syndrome(FAS), with accompanying meconium aspiration syndrome, and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. There is no definite cure for FAS, but it can be prevented by maternal abstinence from drinking; thus maternal education, understanding and early diagnosis of those affected are of importance.

Keyword

Fetal alcohol syndrome; IUGR; Renal agenesis; Persistent pulmonary hypertension; Newborn

MeSH Terms

Alcoholism
Child
Drinking
Early Diagnosis
Education
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders*
Fetal Growth Retardation
Humans
Hydrocephalus
Hypertension, Pulmonary*
Infant
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Infant, Newborn*
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Mothers
Seizures