Xerophthalmia and vitamin A deficiency in an autistic child with a restricted diet

We report the ocular and systemic manifestations of vitamin A deficiency in a child with a complicated medical history including autism and a restricted diet, living in a developed country. This child had significant vitamin A deficiency despite being under long-term medical care, yet the diagnosis...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2015-10, Vol.2015, p.bcr2015209413
Main Authors: Chiu, Mimi, Watson, Stephanie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anemia
Australasia
Autism
Autistic Disorder - complications
Autistic Disorder - psychology
Bones
Child
Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Children & youth
Cornea
Developing countries
Diet
Diet - adverse effects
Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood
Feeding Behavior
Humans
Industrialized nations
Keratolytic Agents - therapeutic use
LDCs
Male
Malnutrition
Malnutrition - blood
Malnutrition - complications
Malnutrition - physiopathology
Metabolism
Mortality
Optic nerve
Reminder of Important Clinical Lesson
Treatment Outcome
Tretinoin - therapeutic use
Vision Disorders - etiology
Vision Disorders - physiopathology
Vitamin A
Vitamin A - blood
Vitamin A - therapeutic use
Vitamin A Deficiency - complications
Vitamin A Deficiency - physiopathology
Vitamin A Deficiency - therapy
Vitamin deficiency
White
Xerophthalmia - etiology
Xerophthalmia - physiopathology
Xerophthalmia - therapy
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Summary:We report the ocular and systemic manifestations of vitamin A deficiency in a child with a complicated medical history including autism and a restricted diet, living in a developed country. This child had significant vitamin A deficiency despite being under long-term medical care, yet the diagnosis was not considered until he had an ophthalmology review for visual deterioration.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2015-209413