[Renal osteodystrophy in children: about 26 cases]

ABSTRACT

The authors reported 26 cases of osteodystrophy in witch 10 girls and 16 boys aged between 3 and 22 years. 9 patients are asymptomatic, 5 have bone pain and 6 with lower member distortion. The hypocalcaemia is recovered at 7 patient, the hyperphosphoremia at 17 and the increase of the alkalin phosphatases at 20. The PTH is constantly increased. The x-ray standard shows geodes in 8 cases, a reduction of the transparency in 9. All patient received substitutive treatment. The evolution is marked by a stabilization or improvement of lesions in 20 cases and an aggravation at 6