CYSTIC-FIBROSIS ASSOCIATED WITH NEURONAL INTESTINAL DYSPLASIA TYPE-B - A CASE-REPORT

The authors present the case of a newborn girl who had cystic fibrosis associated with neuronal intestinal dysplasia type B (NID-B). The ass ociation is rare but must be considered in the differential diagnosis of gastrointestinal problems in patients with cystic fibrosis. The pre sent case elucidates the intestinal problems that can arise with this combination of diseases. Although the unusual association found in thi s patient could have been a random occurrence, the possibility of an N ID-B determining gene localized on chromosome 7q should be considered. Copyright (C) 1996 by W.B. Saunders Company