A child is brought to the paediatric OPD with fever of 24 hours duration. History reveals 3 episodes of chest infection and passage of foul smelling stools. The most probable diagnosis is –: (A) Cystic Fibrosis, (B) Maple Syrup urine Disease, (C) Bilirubin Congugation Defect, (D) Criggler Najar Syndrome
Answer is A. Recurrent chest infection in a child with evidence of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (bulky, foul smelling stool) suggest a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis.