A 3-year-old boy presented with history of hyperactivity and mild mental retardation. Past history revealed repeated projectile vomiting with normal abdominal sonography
belongs to book: MCQs in Pediatrics Review of Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics|Zuhair M Almusawi, Hasanein Ghali|20th edition| Chapter number:11| Question number:11.6
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(A). Phenylketonurea is the most likely diagnosis; these children have an unpleasant odor of phenylacetic acid, which has been described as musty or mousey.
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> Isovaleric acidemias ------ Sweaty feet
> Trimethylaminuria------ Rotting fish
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