Twin troubles--rickets causing myelofibrosis.
Myelofibrosis is an uncommon condition that causes anaemia, failure to thrive and massive splenomegaly. This case report describes migrant Sudanese twins who developed myelofibrosis secondary to severe rickets from a combination of poor diet, inadequate sun exposure, and a breastfeeding mother who wore hijab and was also vitamin D deficient.
Kamien
Benjamin
B
Department of General Paediatrics, Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. benkamien@yahoo.com.au
Harris
Linda
L
D001315:Australia; D005183:Failure to Thrive; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D055728:Primary Myelofibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography; D012279:Rickets / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000209:etiology; D013397:Sudan / Q000208:ethnology; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014427:Twins; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage
D014815:Vitamins