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Hiperbilirrubinemia familiar transitoria - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Síndrome de Lucey-Driscol

Tratamiento:

Se utiliza la fototerapia con luz azul para el tratamiento de niveles altos de bilirrubina. Algunas veces, es necesario realizar una exanguinotransfusión.

Pronóstico:

Los bebés que reciben tratamiento pueden tener un pronóstico bueno, de lo contrario, se desarrollan complicaciones graves. Este trastorno tiende a mejorar con el tiempo.

Posibles complicaciones:

Si la afección no se trata, se pueden presentar problemas severos del sistema nervioso y el cerebro (neurológicos) o la muerte.

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Aunque este problema por lo regular se identifica inmediatamente después del parto, llame al médico si nota que la piel de su bebé se está tornando amarillenta. Existen otras causas de ictericia en el recién nacido que se tratan con facilidad.

La asesoría genética le puede ayudar a las familias a entender la enfermedad, sus riesgos de reaparición y cómo cuidar al paciente.

  • Reviewed last on: 8/4/2011
  • Chad Haldeman-Englert, MD, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Section on Medical Genetics, Winston-Salem, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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