Hypovitaminosis D

Toddler with
poor weight and height gain. CXR AP (above) shows prominence of the anterior ribs near the costochondral junctions (rachitic rosary). AP and lateral radiograph of the wrist (below) shows cupping of the distal radius and ulna metaphyses.The diagnosis was Vitamin D deficiency rickets.
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Vitamin D deficiency (also known as hypovitaminosis D) is common, and untreated, may result in serious sequelae. Traditionally its pathological manifestations have been regarded through the lens of skeletal maturity:

However it has become increasingly clear that a deficiency of vitamin D has broader implications than solely abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system.

Siehe auch:
Assoziationen und Differentialdiagnosen zu Vitamin-D-Mangel:
Rachitis
 
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