Hypocalcemia in a paediatric case: from the clinical features to diagnosis.

Abstract

Pseudohypoparathyroidism refers to end-organ resistance that primarily impairs the renal actions of parathyroid hormone (PTH), a key regulator of calcium homeostasis. Its diagnosis is complex because of the multiple variants of this entity, and more so because intravenous PTH is not available for the Ellsworth-Howard test. We report a symptomatic paediatric case of hypocalcaemia, the clinical features of which, and the course after treatment, suggest that it is most probably a case of pseudohypoparathyroidism type Ib.

• Authors: José Luis Gómez, Jerónimo Javier Momblán, María Mercedes Ibáñez, María José Pérez, María Isabel Garzón, Gema Martínez, Mercedes Alcalde
• Journal: Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM (J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab) Vol. 27 Issue 1-2 Pg. 139-42 (Jan 2014) ISSN: 2191-0251 [Electronic] Germany
• PMID: 23934640 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Child
• Female
• Humans
• Hypocalcemia (diagnosis, etiology, pathology)
• Pseudohypoparathyroidism (complications)