Percorsi clinici
Una bambina con scarsa crescita e segni clinici di rachitismo all’età di 2 anni
A GIRL SHOWING CLINICAL FEATURE TYPICAL OF RICKETS AT THE AGE OF TWO
Serena Pastore, Federico Marchetti
Clinica Pediatrica, IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, Università di Trieste
Maggio 2011 - pagg. 301 -305
Abstract
This work describes the case of a 5-year-old girl who started showing clinical features typical
of rickets at the age of 2. Nutritional deficiency rickets was diagnosed although vitamin
D implementation therapy did not sort any improving effect. A presentation of rickets
in the 2nd year of life should suggest a rarer cause of the disorder than deficiency. Our
case suggests considering a complete review of the differential diagnosis when in doubt
and allows us to learn the “rules of thumbs” and to understand the basis of therapy.
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