Metabolic bone disease after chronic antacid administration in an infant
RF Robinson, MJ Casavant… - Annals of …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
OBJECTIVE To describe a case of hypophosphatemia and metabolic bone disease (MBD)
due to aluminum-containing antacids. CASE SUMMARY An 8-month-old white boy was
brought to the emergency department due to irritability and pain with movement. Upon
examination, the infant was irritable, unable to bear weight, had palpable clavicular bony
lesions, point tenderness of the hips, and poor head control. The infant had lost several
developmental milestones over the past 4 months (eg, ability to roll over) and had …
due to aluminum-containing antacids. CASE SUMMARY An 8-month-old white boy was
brought to the emergency department due to irritability and pain with movement. Upon
examination, the infant was irritable, unable to bear weight, had palpable clavicular bony
lesions, point tenderness of the hips, and poor head control. The infant had lost several
developmental milestones over the past 4 months (eg, ability to roll over) and had …
