ACG Case Reports Journal

Pediatrics | Volume 2, Issue 1

Neonatal Cholestasis Caused by Undiagnosed Maternal Graves’ Disease

Raghu U. Varier, DO, MSc¹,², M. Kyle Jensen, MD, MSc¹, Christa J. Adams, PNP¹, and Linda S. Book, MD¹

ACG Case Rep J 2014;2(1):58–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2014.85. Published: October 10, 2014.

Neonatal cholestasis results from a variety of etiologies, including anatomic, infectious, and metabolic abnormalities. We present a unique case of cholestasis in a hyperthyroid neonate of an untreated, undiagnosed mother with Graves’ disease.

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Successful Use of Esophageal Stent Placement to Treat a Postoperative Esophageal Stricture in a Toddler

Rami Gebrail, MD, and Imad Absah, MD

ACG Case Rep J 2014;2(1):61–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2014.86. Published: October 10, 2014.

We describe a full-term infant with severe esophageal stricture post surgical repair of EA and TEF. The stricture was successfully dilated by biliary balloon dilator, allowing for placement of biliary stent, followed by placement of esophageal stent.

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