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Satoyoshi syndrome in a caucasian girl improved with glucocorticoids—A clinical report

Satoyoshi syndrome in a caucasian girl improved with glucocorticoids—A clinical report Satoyoshi syndrome (OMIM 600705) is a rare disorder of unknown cause characterized by progressive painful intermittent muscle spasms, amenorrhea, alopecia, malabsorption, and skeletal abnormalities mimicking a skeletal dysplasia. In this report, we describe a Caucasian 12‐year‐old girl that presented with characteristic manifestations, including alopecia, muscle cramps, and short stature with onset at age 7. Prednisone 60 mg/m2 every other day and amytriptiline 25 mg QD were administered. After 2 months, alopecia had significantly improved and muscle cramps had almost disappeared, so that glucocorticoid treatment was tapered. Follow‐up, 9 months later, showed a normal looking and asymptomatic girl. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A Wiley

Satoyoshi syndrome in a caucasian girl improved with glucocorticoids—A clinical report

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Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 2003 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
1552-4825
eISSN
1552-4833
DOI
10.1002/ajmg.a.10037
pmid
12605441
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Abstract

Satoyoshi syndrome (OMIM 600705) is a rare disorder of unknown cause characterized by progressive painful intermittent muscle spasms, amenorrhea, alopecia, malabsorption, and skeletal abnormalities mimicking a skeletal dysplasia. In this report, we describe a Caucasian 12‐year‐old girl that presented with characteristic manifestations, including alopecia, muscle cramps, and short stature with onset at age 7. Prednisone 60 mg/m2 every other day and amytriptiline 25 mg QD were administered. After 2 months, alopecia had significantly improved and muscle cramps had almost disappeared, so that glucocorticoid treatment was tapered. Follow‐up, 9 months later, showed a normal looking and asymptomatic girl. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

Journal

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part AWiley

Published: Jan 1, 2003

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