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Idiopathic infantile arterial calcification in siblings: radiologic diagnosis and successful treatment.
J Pediatr ; 92(3): 401-5, 1978 Mar.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-416189
Idiopathic infantile arterial calcification is a disorder of unknown etiology manifested by widespread arterial calcification. This usually leads to early death from coronary artery occlusion. In 12 of the 75 cases in the literature, radiographs were taken and it was possible to make the diagnosis in them all. We present two patients, siblings, in whom the diagnosis was established radiologically. The nature of the calcium deposits was studied in one of the infants and proved to be calcium hydroxyapatite. Therapy with diphosphonate was apparently successful in the other child.
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Arteriosclerosis / Calcinosis / Infant, Newborn, Diseases Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Male / Newborn / Pregnancy Language: En Journal: J Pediatr Year: 1978 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Arteriosclerosis / Calcinosis / Infant, Newborn, Diseases Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Male / Newborn / Pregnancy Language: En Journal: J Pediatr Year: 1978 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States