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Pediatric Endocrinology (Expert Forum)
Bad Armpit odor
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Deanna L Aftab Guy, MD - Short Stature, thyroid, Pituitary abnormalit, Puberty concerns, Rapid Growth, Adrenal problems, Parathyroid abnormal, Rickets and bone dis
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital
Nashville - TN
Questions in the Pediatric Endocrinology forum are answered by Dr. Deanna L Aftab Guy, affiliated with Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. Topics covered include adrenal problems, diabetes insipidus, menstrual irregularities, obesity, parathyroid abnormalities, pituitary abnormalities, puberty concerns, rapid growth, rickets and bone disease, short stature, and thyroid.
Bad Armpit odor
by rs4, Mar 10, 2008 04:12PM
I have a 9 month old and he had bad body odor, I can give him a bath and he will stink in a couple of hours, He has seen many dr's. and has all kinds of test and they all say he is normal, but still stinks, we have to go back to the Dr. in June again, so maybe they will do something different.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Doctor's Answer
by Deanna L Aftab Guy, MD, Apr 12, 2008 06:00PM
, Apr 12, 2008 06:00PMTo: rs4
Body odor can be due to adrenal hormones or possible metabolic disorder and if all the tests that they have done are normal then this may be a normal variant.
The geneticists usually workup metabolic disorders so if you have not seen one it may be helpful. Urine and blood for organic acids as well as labs for adrenal hormones may be helpful. It is unclear what this is due to but that is where I would start.
The geneticists usually workup metabolic disorders so if you have not seen one it may be helpful. Urine and blood for organic acids as well as labs for adrenal hormones may be helpful. It is unclear what this is due to but that is where I would start.
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