A late-preterm infant with hypocalcemic tetany caused by traditional soy milk feeding: A case report and literature review-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A late-preterm infant with hypocalcemic tetany caused by traditional soy milk feeding: A case report and literature review

Published:2023 Issue:Supplement Issue Volume:17 Page:S42-S44
ISSN:2071-3592
Container-title:Tungs' Medical Journal
language:en
Short-container-title:TUMJ

Author:

Hu Shu-Wei¹²³

Affiliation:

1. Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Tungs’ Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

2. Ph.D Program in Translational Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan

3. Rong Hsing Research Center for Translational Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan

Abstract

Abstract Hypocalcemia may cause numerous symptoms, including neuromuscular irritability, prolonged QT interval, apnea, cyanosis, tachypnea, vomiting, or laryngospasm. Here, we reported a late-preterm 3-month-old infant presenting general involuntary twitches caused by hypocalcemic tetany. Laboratory data revealed hypocalcemia–hyperphosphatemia, high parathyroid hormone, normal magnesium, and low vitamin D(25-OH). Calcium intake deficiency was suspected. The infant was cured after calcium supplementation through the intravenous route and standard infant formula.

Publisher

Medknow

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