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ABSTRACT: Abstractintroductionandimportance
Autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets is the most common form of rare rickets, commonly manifests in children but sometimes the condition remains undiagnosed due to lack of knowledge &/or awareness of treating physicians or surgeons.Case presentation
We describe a case of 43 years old female with multiple fragility fractures since childhood, corrected surgically but never investigated. She had stunted growth, bowing deformities and loss of teeth.Clinical discussion
A detailed history and examination along with metabolic and genetic work up mounted the diagnosis of X linked hypophosphatemic osteomalacia. The pathophysiology involves the mutation or the loss of the phosphate regulating gene on PHEX, that causes reduced mineralization of bones and teeth.Conclusion
Diagnostic delay in this patient resulted in increased disabilities affecting her mobility and lif estyle.
SUBMITTER: Zehra N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7840437 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zehra Nawazish N Jafri Lena L Kirmani Salman S Khan Aysha Habib AH
Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 20210122
<h4>Abstractintroductionandimportance</h4>Autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets is the most common form of rare rickets, commonly manifests in children but sometimes the condition remains undiagnosed due to lack of knowledge &/or awareness of treating physicians or surgeons.<h4>Case presentation</h4>We describe a case of 43 years old female with multiple fragility fractures since childhood, corrected surgically but never investigated. She had stunted growth, bowing deformities and loss of ...[more]