A child presents with hepatomegaly and hypoglycemia. There is no improvement in blood sugar even after administration of epinephrine. What is the likely diagnosis -: (A) Von girke's disease, (B) Anderson's disease, (C) Pompe's disease, (D) Mc Ardle's disease
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., Von Girke's disease o Amongst the given options only Von Girke's disease presents with hepatomegaly and hypoglycemia. "A diagnosis of type I glycogen storage disease (Von Girke's disease) should be suspected whenever there is hepatomegaly with hypoglycemia that is unresponsive to glucagon or epinephrine".