Erroneous diagnosis of rickets

Kutı́lek, Štěpán; Skálová, Sylva

doi:10.5152/turkpediatriars.2017.4890

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“…Rickets is a disease associated with failure of mineralization of growing bones in children. 1,2 Rickets may be associated with growth retardation, muscle weakness, hypocalcaemia and alopecia totalis 3 . Rickets results from defective metabolism of calcium, phosphorus and/or vitamin D. 4,5,6 Calcium and vitamin D are important nutrients for skeletal growth and bone health.…”

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“…1 Generally, clinical presentation of the rickets is heterogeneous and includes bone pain and deformities, muscle weakness, short stature and profound sweating. 4,2 Rickets increases children susceptibility to infectious diseases. 11 There is an association between rickets and some infectious diseases like hematogenous osteomyelitis in children.…”

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“…13 In the differential diagnosis of different forms of rickets; the detailed family history, physical examination, biochemical assessment and X-ray imaging are required. 11,2 This study aimed to find the characteristics of rickets at JafarIbn Auf pediatric hospital in Sudan.…”

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Characteristics of rickets in a referral hospital in Khartoum-Sudan

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Rickets is a common disease among children with severe malnutrition; it may be associated with liver and renal failure as precipitating factors.Methods and materials: this study was done at JafarIbn Auf pediatric hospital, Sudan. Fifty-four children with rickets were included. Clinical, radiological, laboratory, as well as socioeconomic status, were assessed. Results:The mean age of the children with rickets was (22.3 ± 15.1 months), 38(70.4%) of the children had low sunlight exposure, 45(83.3%) from low-income families, 50(92.2%) were under weight, 25.9% were not breastfed, 41(75.9%) had ricketic rosary and 38(70.4%) had hand swelling. Out of all study population; 51(94.4%) of them showed hypocalcemia associated with hypophosphatemia and 50(92.6%) showed increased alkaline phosphatase levels. As risk factors; 8 (14.8%) of the study population had liver failure, while 6 (11.1%) had renal failure Conclusion: Rickets in JafarIbn Auf pediatric hospital is associated with poverty and malnutrition as well as low sunlight exposure. Liver failure and renal failure may be important precipitating factors for rickets in Sudanese children.

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