Article
Four Consecutive False Negative Newborn Screens in a Patient with Classical Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: A Case Report
Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology - 22 May 2026
Rizzuto Patrick, Gangat Mariam, Khattab Ahmed, Marshall Ian
Abstract excerpt
21-hydroxylase deficiency is the most common cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). Salt-wasting CAH can present with life-threatening salt-wasting crises, underscoring the importance of universal newborn screening. We present a patient diagnosed with classical CAH despite four negative newborn screening (NBS). A male infant was born at 35 weeks gestation with birthweight 1470 grams following signs of...
Topics
- Humans
- Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
- Male
- Infant, Newborn
- Neonatal Screening
- False Negative Reactions
- Steroid 21-Hydroxylase
- Mutation
- 17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone
