© 2002 Journal of Clinical Pathology
CASE REPORT
Hypercalcaemia in association with trisomy 21 (Down's syndrome)
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow G3 8SJ, UK
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Dr T J Beattie, The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow G3 8SJ, UK;
jim.beattie{at}yorkhill.scot.nhs.uk
The combination of hypercalcaemia, hypercalciuria, and nephrocalcinosis with and without renal impairment is rare in paediatric clinical practice. However, this constellation of findings has been reported in three children with trisomy 21, but the absence of detailed nutritional data has failed to clarify the underlying pathogenesis. This report describes a 4 year old girl with trisomy 21 who was found coincidentally to have hypercalcaemia, hypercalciuria, nephrocalcinosis, and renal impairment in the absence of metabolic alkalosis, following a prolonged period of excessive calcium intake.
Keywords: hypercalcaemia; trisomy 21
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