A Case of Hypocalcemia due to Vitamin D Deficiency in Exclusively Breast-fed Infant.
- Author:
Su Nam BAE
1
;
Eui Jung RHO
;
Jae Woo LIM
;
Eun Jung CHEON
;
Kyong Og KO
;
Young Hyuk LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejon, Korea. kokojh@empal.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hypocalcemia;
Breast-fed infant;
Vitamin D deficiency
- MeSH:
Breast Feeding;
Calcium;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Hypocalcemia*;
Hypoparathyroidism;
Infant*;
Mothers;
Pneumonia;
Vitamin D Deficiency*;
Vitamin D*;
Vitamins*;
Weaning
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology
2006;11(2):205-208
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hypocalcemia is due to Hypoparathyroidism, Vitamin D deficiency, Hypomagnesemia, Inadequate calcium intake. The benefits of breast-feeding are well established. There are no need to supply calcium or Vitamin D in breast-fed infant. We report a case of infantile hypocalcemia caused by Vitamin D deficiency in exclusively breast-fed infant. He had no hypocalcemic symptom and hypocalcemia was found incidentally by routine laboratory tests during pneumonia treatment. He was presented with a low serum calcium level and 1,25(OH)2 Vit D3 level and high PTH. He was improved by Calcium and Vitamin D supplement. After then his mother continued breast feeding exclusively and resisted to feed her baby weaning food. During follow up period, hypocalcemia was recheked after discontinuation of vitamin D supplement. At 11 months of age, the calcium level was normal without vitamin D supplement after he had eaten weaning food. This report describes a case of hypocalcemia induced by vitamin D deficiency in exclusively breast-fed infant, with review of the literature.
