Rickets in xeroderma pigmentosum

Naeem Raza; Amer Ejaz; Shabbir Hussain

Author(s)

Naeem Raza Department of Dermatology, Combined Military Hospital, Abbottabad. Pakistan.

Amer Ejaz Department of Dermatology, Combined Military Hospital, Kharian Cantt. Pakistan.

Shabbir Hussain Department of Pediatrics, Combined Military Hospital, Sialkot. Pakistan.

Abstract

Xeroderma pigmentosum patients are advised to strictly avoid sun exposure to prevent ultraviolet-induced DNA damage. We describe a 2 1/2 years old boy having xeroderma pigmentosum, who also developed rickets. He was given one injection of vitamin D along with dietary vitamin D supplements to which he responded. He is being followedup regularly in outdoor clinic with the advice to the parents to continue dietary vitamin D supplements and to avoid sun exposure.

Publication Details

Page(s) 816-818

DOI DOI not available

Published Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 15, Issue: 12, Year: 2005

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Keywords

Xeroderma pigmentosum. Rickets. Dietary vitamin D supplements. Vitamin D.

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