An intestinal obstruction in an eight-month-old child suffering from mevalonic aciduria.

This report describes a case of mevalonate kinase deficiency diagnosed at 1 mo of age. Soon after delivery, symptoms were suggestive of congenital infection. An intestinal occlusion occurred towards the age of 8 mo. Mevalonate kinase deficiency has variable clinical and biological signs which can lead to a delay in diagnosis. This is the first reported occurrence of bowel obstruction in this disease and the resemblance to a congenital infection in the neonatal period must be emphasized.