Rachitic hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy in an infant.

J Saudi Heart Assoc

Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Medinah Maternity and Children's Hospital, Ministry of Health, Medina, Saudi Arabia.

Published: April 2017

Cardiomyopathy in infants is characterized by heart failure in apparently normal children without previous organic cardiac lesions. Cardiomyopathy has been found to comprise four types. Rickets is common in Saudi Arabia, that is why I reviewed this subject. Recently this case with classical features of rickets being admitted in a serious state we thought of publishing it. The infant responded well to treatment and full recovery was achieved. Follow up biochemistry, radiology cardiac function completely recovered and bony abnormalities showed evidence of healing. This case might have been missed as respiratory infection. We recommend meticulous look for biochemical features of rickets in infants admitted with respiratory symptoms.

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