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GONZALEZ GAMEZ, Soini; YAMBAY PAUCAR, Nancy del Pilar  y  RAMIREZ TEOPE, Karina. Morquio disease in a child. MEDISAN [online]. 2017, vol.21, n.11, pp. 3267-3271. ISSN 1029-3019.

The case report of an 8 years boy with history of repeated breathing infections is presented. He was assisted 4 years ago in the health center of Archidona, and he was referred to the hospital of Tena city, where some complementary exams that didn't conclude the diagnosis were indicated. Later on he was transferred to "Baca Ortiz" Pediatric Hospital and the results of the exams, as enzymatic tests and the chromosomal analysis or cariotype, confirmed the diagnosis of Morquio disease. Some general orientations were given, symptomatic treatment and physiotherapy in the health area was indicated; also, a genetic advice was offered to the mother

Palabras clave : child; Morquio disease; breathing infection; enzymatic disorde.

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