. Common Parathyroid Disorders in Children Dr Sarar Mohamed FRCPCH (UK), MRCP (UK), CCST (Ire), CPT (Ire), DCH (Ire), MD Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist & Metabolic Physician Associate Professor of Pediatrics King Saud University

. Agenda Calcium homeostasis Causes of hypocalcaemia Rickets hypercalcaemia

Key-players of calcium metabolism Calcium & Phosphates Parathyroid hormone (PTH). Cholecalciferol (Vit.D3) and Calcitriol Estrogen and other Sex hormones. Calcitonin.

PARATHYROID HORMONE Function of PTH 1-raises the level of calcium in the blood 2-decreases levels of blood phosphate. 3-Partially antagonistic to calcitonin

PARATHYROID HORMONE Secreation stimulated by fall in serum Ca. mobilize calcium from bone Increases renal reabsorption of ca  decreases renal clearance of calcium  increase calcium absorption - intestine Calcium homeostasis

Vitamin D Fat soluble ‘vitamin’ Synthesised in skin Food sources include fish oils

Vitamin D The active hormone is 1,25(OH) 2 D 3 It increases absorption of calcium from gut. It increases reabsorption of ca from kidney..

Calcitonin It is a calcium lowering hormone Secreted by Thyroid C cells Anti - PTH

Kidney G.I.Tract Bone Target Organs

Dysfunction of parathyroid Gland 1. Too little parathyroid hormone – hypoparahypothyroidism causes low serum calcium and high phosphate 2. Too much parathyroid hormone– hyperparahyperthyroidism causes high calcium and low phosphate.

Hyperparathyroidism Main symptom is hypercalcemia, and hypophosphatemia also occurs but not always. Normal or elevated PTH (intact pituitary function), the problem is that end organ is resistant. Leading to decreased calcium and increased phosphate levels with normal ALP. Clinical presentation: short stature, and obese. Radiology: x-ray shows short 4 th metacarpal and delayed development. Newborn Screening Pseudohypoparathyroidism

Calcium profile To diagnose a metabolic bone disease – calcium –Phosphate –Alkaline phosphatase –Parathyroid hormone –Vitamin D –Urinary calcium and phospherus

Elevated ALP on calcium profile, think of rickets. For vitamin D deficiency, measure the 25 hydroxy- cholecalciferol (which is normally formed in the liver). Prolonged breast feeding without supplementation can lead to nutritional deficiency in the infants. Newborn Screening

Causes of hypocalcaemia Rickets Hypopararthyroidism Psuedohypopararthyroidism Familial hypocalcaemia Renal failure Drugs: phenytoin Maternal diabetes: newborn to diabetic mothers have decreased insulin, hyperglycemia, and pancreatic atrophy. Insulin is required for PTH. This condition subsides with time and patient is taken for counseling. Prematurity DiGoerge syndrome CATCH 22 –Cardiac abnormality (tertaolgy of Fallot). –Abnormal facies. –Thymus aplasia. –Cleft palate. –Hypoparathyroidism/hypocalceamia..

Rickets Reduced mineralization of bone matrix due to calcium deficiency. Calcium deficiency/Vit D deficiency Rickets results when the osteoid does not have mineral. This can also happen quickly, depending on the severity of mineral deficiency. In adolescents or adults it is called osteomalacia because they are not growing bones.

Commonest cause of vitamin D deficiency is decreased sun exposure overall, but in infancy it is mainly from diet; therefore, if patient is on breast milk switch to supplement. All types of rickets leads to decreased phosphate level except renal rickets because of renal failure (renal osteodystrophy). Newborn Screening

Deficiency of Vit. D Dietary lack of the vitamin Insufficient ultraviolet skin exposure Malabsorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins- A, D, E, & K. Abnormal metabolism of vitamin D chronic renal failure..

Rickets: Non renal causes – Nutritional Intestinal – malabsorption Hepatobiliary Metabolic – anticonvulsant therapy Rickets of prematurity (happens in the first weeks of life).

Renal causes Renal osteodystrophy: CRF Familial hypophosphataemic rickets Renal tubular acidosis Fanconi syndrome (the loss of phosphate leads to rickets). –Primary –Secondary - cystinosis (abnormal accumulation of amino acid cystine, autosomal recessive, commonest cause of Fanconi), Wilson’s disease, Lowe’s syndrome (x-linked recessive), tyrosinemia. Vitamin D dependent type 1 rickets (Deficiency of 1-hydroxyvitamin-D- 25-hydrolase). Vitamin D dependent type 2 rickets (End-organ insensitivity to autogenous 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D). Type 2 is associated with alopecia. –Both are autosomal recessive.

Rickets: Effect at growth end plate Inadequate growth plate mineralization. Defective calcification in the interstitial regions. The growth plate increases in thickness. The columns of cartilage cells are disorganized. Hereditary type is associated with short stature.

Rickets Cupping of the epiphyses. Bones incapable of withstanding mechanical stresses and lead to bowing deformities. Eventual length of the long bones is diminished (short stature).

Age of presentation VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY RICKETS (nutritional) –6 to 18 months (first 2 years of life). NON NUTRITIONAL RICKETS –Beyond this age group. VITAMIN D DEPENDENT RICKETS –Presents early in life.

Skeletal manifestations of Rickets Craniotaes (depression when pressing on the skull) Delayed closure of anterior fontanelle Frontal and parietal bossing Delayed eruption of primary teeth Chest for rickets Rosary (increase in size of costo-chondoral junction)

Skeletal manifestations EXTREMITIES – Enlargement of long bones around wrists and ankles due to increased size of distal bones (radius and ulna) Bow legs, knock knees Green stick fractures

Extra – skeletal manifestations SEIZURES AND TETANY – Secondary to hypocalcaemia HYPOTONIA AND DELAYED MOTOR DEVELOPMENT In rickets developing during infancy.

Investigations BASIC INVESTIGATIONS TO CONFIRM RICKETS Low or normal serum Ca Low phosphorus (very early on in the disease may be normal) High alkaline phosphatase X rays of ends of long bones at knees or wrists –Shows Widening, fraying, cupping of the distal ends of shaft. Vit D level low Parathyroid hormone high is secondary due to hypocalcemia

Rickets Radiology changes Newborn Screening

Genu valgus Wrist cupping Tri radiate pelvis Looser’s zones Wrist widening Wide metaphysis

Vitamin D Resistant Rickets In the renal tubular disorders, rickets develops in the presence of normal intestinal function and are not cured by normal doses of vitamin D. Resistant or refractory rickets. Commonest is x-linked hypophosphatemic rickets Short stature and late presentation. Vitamin D is normal but the pathology is in the kidney because it can not absorb phosphate Defective final conversion of Vit. D in to active form or End organ insensitivity.

Newborn Screening Rickets is a clinical diagnosis, whereas vitamin D deficiency is a biochemical one.

Vitamin D Resistant Rickets

Treatment of Rickets Vitamin D supplement –Nutritional (commonest) we give vitamin D 3. –Resistant rickets is treated by the active form of vitamin D. Type and dose depends on underlying cause of Rickets

Causes of hypercalcaemia Hyperparathyroidism Vitamin D intoxicity William syndrome Familial hypocalcuric hypercalcaemia: calcium is not excreted. malignancy.

Full term 1 year old boy who presented with afebrile tonic clonic convulsions. He has no chronic illnesses or medication. On examination he has no apparent dysmorphic features and his vital signs were normal. a.Describe an abnormality. b.List two important investigations to confirm your diagnosis. c.What is the most likely diagnosis?

Full term 1 year old boy who presented with afebrile tonic clonic convulsions. He has no chronic illnesses or medication. On examination he has no apparent dysmorphic features and his vital signs were normal. a.Describe an abnormality. b.List two other important investigations to confirm your diagnosis. Answer: a.Bowing of legs b.1. Serum calcium level, serum alkaline phosphatase, 25 Vitamin D level, hand x-ray 2. Possible diagnosis is nutritional Vitamin D deficiency.

Data interpretation. An obese 2 year old girl was found to be hypocalcemic and did not respond to vitamin D.These results were found. Plasma Calcuim 1.2 mmol/L, Plasma phosphate 2.8mmol/L ( N ) Alkaline Phosphatase 300 1u/L Urea 4mmol/L Magnesium 0.7 mmol/L Parathyroid hormone 20mg/ml ( n <1) What is the most likely diagnosis? what may radiological exams of hand reveal?

This is a case of pseudohypoparathyroidism. What makes it more likely is that the ALP, urea is normal (excluding both renal and non-renal causes of rickets) and only calcium is low with high PTH. Newborn Screening

An 8 ½ yr old girl followed by the Endocrine Clinic was apparently well until three years ago when she started to have muscle pains and difficulty in getting out of bed in the morning. a.Describe two abnormalities. b.Give the most likely diagnosis.

An 8 ½ yr old girl followed by the Endocrine Clinic was apparently well until three years ago when she started to have muscle pains and difficulty in getting out of bed in the morning. a.Describe two abnormalities. b.Give the most likely diagnosis. Answer: a.Short stature bony deformity in the form of bowing of legs b.X-Linked Hypophosphatemic Rickets

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