Myelofibrosis associated with severe vitamin D deficiency rickets

Balkan C., ERSOY B., Nese N.

Journal of International Medical Research, cilt.33, sa.3, ss.356-359, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/147323000503300311
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of International Medical Research
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.356-359
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: vitamin D, rickets, children, myelofibrosis
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Myelofibrosis is a rare disorder in childhood. In this report, we present the case of a 6-month-old infant with myelofibrosis due to severe vitamin D deficiency rickets. The characteristic clinical and laboratory findings of myelofibrosis improved rapidly after vitamin D therapy. In developing countries, nutritional rickets is still an important health problem. Rickets is not only a skeletal system-related disorder, it is also a systemic disorder. Rickets should be considered, therefore, as one of the conditions that can lead to severe haematological disorders in infants.