J Korean Neurol Assoc.
1987 Dec;5(2):249-254.
A Case of Late-Onset Hypophosphatemic Ricket
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- 1Department of Neurology, Keimyung University School of Medicine.
Abstract
- Late onset hypophosphatemic ricket is a nonfamilial sporadic disease characterized by clinical manitestations of ricket and proximal muscle weakness in the adolescence or adulthood without previous history of ricket. The specific laboratory findings of this disease are hypophosphatemia and decreased tubular reabsorption of phosphate. We presented a 14 years old boy who complained bone pain and severe proximal muscle weakness simulating primary myopathy. He was proved late onset hypophosphatemic ricket and treated successfully by oral vitamine D and phosphate therapy.
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