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2022 Nov 28


J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab

Intracardiac thrombosis following intravenous zoledronate treatment in a child with steroid-induced osteoporosis.

Authors

Case SJ, Moon RJ, Bharucha T, Davies JH
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2022 Nov 28.
PMID: 36427218.

Abstract

Bisphosphonates are used in childhood osteoporosis but can cause an acute phase reaction (APR) and hypocalcemia. We present a child with cardiac thrombosis following zoledronate, a previously unreported complication.