A case report of benign transient hyperphosphatasaemia: What can we learn from this?
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Abstract
We report a case of benign transient hyperphosphatasaemia (BTH) which was noted incidentally when the patient was admitted for acute tonsillitis. Blood result showed alkaline phosphatase (ALP) at admission was markedly elevated with value of 2481 U/L [normal range 34 – 104 U/L]. He had no history or physical findings to suggest liver or bone disease. Various blood and radiographic investigations were performed to determine the cause but results were normal. He was followed-up with repeat blood test and the alkaline phosphatase normalised after 42 days.
Keywords
alanine aminotransferase blood level, benign transient hyperphosphatasaemia, bone disease, case report, child, clinical article, follow up, human, hyperphosphatasemia, liver disease, male, preschool child, serology, tonsillitis, upper respiratory tract infection
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Medical Journal of Malaysia
Volume
73
Issue
5
Publisher
Malaysian Medical Association