A Case of Late- Onset Hypophosphatemic Ricket

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 5(2); 1987 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1987;5(2): 249-254.

만발성 저인산염혈증성 구루병 1예

신건민, 이상도, 박영춘

계명대학교 신경과.

A Case of Late- Onset Hypophosphatemic Ricket

G.M. Shin, M.D., Sang-Doe Yi, M.D., Young-Choon Park, M.D.

Department of Neurology, Keimyung University School of Medicine

Abstract

Late onset hypophosphatemic ricket is a nonfamilial sporadic disease characterized by clinical manitestations of ricket and proximal muscle weakness in the adolescence or adulthood without previous history of ricket. The specific laboratory findings of this disease are hypophosphatemia and decreased tubular reabsorption of phosphate. We presented a 14 years old boy who complained bone pain and severe proximal muscle weakness simulating primary myopathy. He was proved late onset hypophosphatemic ricket and treated successfully by oral vitamine D and phosphate therapy.

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