Maternal vitamin D deficiency: A Culprit for Hypocalcaemia Induced Myocardial Failure in a Four-Month Old Infant: A Case Report From Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia.
Ethiop J Health Sci
; 27(3): 299-304, 2017 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
A rare but reversible cause of dilated cardiomyopathy occurs in infants born to vitamin D deficient mothers due to hypocalcaemia. CASE REPORT We report a case of dilated cardiomyopathy due to hypocalcaemia secondary to maternal vitamin D deficiency in an infant presented with seizure disorder and heart failure. This was a four-month old female infant with respiratory distress and acute heart failure. The cause of her cardiac failure was dilated cardiomyopathy. Concomitant community acquired pneumonia was diagnosed on chest X ray. Despite treatment, the infant's clinical condition worsened. The mother was found to be house-bound, dark skinned and veiled while going outside of home. Laboratory studies revealed hypomagnesaemia and hypocalcaemia. The vitamin D levels of both the infant and the mother were found to be low. The infant was treated for the deficiency state until her cardiac condition fully recovered.CONCLUSION:
This case report demonstrated the direct relationship between maternal vitamin D deficiency and the infant's acute heart failure. It also highlighted the importance of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy in order to prevent the cardiac complication of maternal vitamin D deficiency in the infants.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Vitamina D
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Deficiencia de Vitamina D
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Trastornos de la Nutrición del Lactante
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Calcio
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Insuficiencia Cardíaca
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Hipocalcemia
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Madres
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ethiop J Health Sci
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Etiopia