Neurofibromatosis, pathological fracture and hypervitaminosis-D.
Pathologic fractures in children may be due to various causes. Rarely, it may be the presenting symptom of neurofibromatosis. A misdiagnosis of Rickets and Vitamin D supplementation in such a case may wreak havoc in the form of iatrogenic hypervitaminosis D. We report one such case.
Department of Pediatric Medicine, IPGMER and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Rakesh
R
Mondal
Madhumita
M
Nandi
P K
PK
Chandra
D002675:Child, Preschool; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012279:Rickets / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D002762:Cholecalciferol