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Rickets and tracheobronchomalacia

Harish Bangalore1, Suniti Bisht, Baba Inusa

  • 1Evelina Children's Hospital, Paediatrics, St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, UK.

BMJ Case Reports
|June 21, 2011
PubMed

Insights

Rickets, a bone-weakening disease, is increasingly common. This case highlights severe respiratory issues in rickets, suggesting tracheobronchomalacia may be an under-recognized complication requiring further study.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Pulmonology
  • Endocrinology

Background:

  • Rickets incidence is rising globally, even in developed nations.
  • Respiratory infections are a known comorbidity of rickets.
  • Severe respiratory complications in rickets warrant investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a case of rickets with significant respiratory compromise.
  • To identify potential underlying causes for respiratory distress in rickets.
  • To explore tracheobronchomalacia as a possible association with rickets.

Main Methods:

  • Case report presentation.
  • Clinical assessment of a child with rickets and respiratory symptoms.
  • Diagnostic bronchoscopy to evaluate airway abnormalities.

Main Results:

  • The patient presented with severe respiratory complications secondary to rickets.
  • Bronchoscopy revealed tracheobronchomalacia, a condition affecting the windpipe.
  • This finding suggests a potential link between rickets and airway instability.

Conclusions:

  • Tracheobronchomalacia may be an unrecognized complication of rickets.
  • Further research is needed to confirm and understand this association.
  • Early recognition and investigation of airway issues in rickets are crucial.

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