Neurofibromatosis, pathological fracture and hypervitaminosis-D.
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چکیده
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.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 47 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010