| Idiopathic arterial calcification in childhood. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15029465 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Idiopathic arterial calcification in infancy is usually fatal with death in early life and diagnosis at post mortem. This report describes a unique, late presentation with hypertension and cardiac failure in a child aged 33 months, found to have widespread arterial calcification at radiological imaging. The calcium-phosphate axis was normal and there was no other demonstrable cause for calcification. Additionally, the histological features of arterial calcification at renal biopsy paralleled the findings in infants with this disorder. The late presentation in this case is unusual and has not been previously reported. Ultrasound and CT are sensitive for calcification, and the disease should be suspected in children presenting with cardiac or respiratory manifestations and features of arterial calcification, where no metabolic cause is established. |
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Authors:
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Maya Patel; Savvas Andronikou; Rustum Solomon; Paul Sinclair; Mignon McCulloch |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2004-03-17 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatric radiology Volume: 34 ISSN: 0301-0449 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr Radiol Publication Date: 2004 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-08-04 Completed Date: 2004-11-16 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0365332 Medline TA: Pediatr Radiol Country: Germany |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 652-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Paediatric Radiology, Red Cross Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. mpfiles@iafrica.com |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Arterial Occlusive Diseases
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complications,
radiography*,
ultrasonography* Calcinosis / complications, radiography*, ultrasonography* Child, Preschool Female Heart Failure / etiology, pathology Humans Hypertension / etiology, pathology |
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