Lal CV, Mir IN, Kelley E, Weprin BE, Sengupta AL, Booth TN, Brion LP. Hypomagnesemia secondary to cerebrospinal fluid losses in a patient with congenital hydrocephalus.
J Perinatol 2014;
34:640-1. [PMID:
25073495 DOI:
10.1038/jp.2014.56]
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Abstract
We describe a newborn infant with massive congenital hydrocephalus, presenting with hypomagnesemia secondary to magnesium losses through cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) aspirations. Hypomagnesemia due to CSF losses has not been described in pediatric literature.
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