Subkutane Magnesiumpumpe bei einem Patienten mit kombiniertem Magnesiumtransportdefekt

Use of a subcutaneous magnesium pump in a patients with combined magnesium transport defects HISTORY AND ADMISSION FINDINGS: A 28-year-old man, known to have abnormal intestinal magnesium absorption, presented with recurrent cerebral seizures. Despite daily intravenous sulphate infusions, magnesium concentration remained inadequate. Physical examination was unremarkable. INVESTIGATIONS: Serum magnesium concentration was markedly reduced to 0.48 mmol/l. The parenteral magnesium tolerance test indicated reduced enteric magnesium absorption of < 20%. Absolute magnesium concentration in 24-hour urine was normal at 6…