Hypocalcemic rickets: an unusual cause of dilated cardiomyopathy

Pediatr Cardiol. 2003 Sep-Oct;24(5):510-2. doi: 10.1007/s00246-002-0251-z.

Abstract

We report a breast-fed infant with clinical evidence of rickets and with dilated cardiomyopathy who responded well to supplemental calcium and vitamin D. We believe that this is the first report of such an association in an American child.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Hypocalcemia / complications*
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Rickets / complications*