Myocardial damage in a 4-year old who ingested bisoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide – Incidental CK-BB highlighted other tissue toxicity
This case highlights subclinical myocardial toxicity and an unexpected bone remodeling after a pediatric overdose of bisoprolol-hydrochlorothiazide. CK-BB elevation, likely due to osteoclast activity, underscores the importance of monitoring skeletal biomarkers in thiazide exposures. Clinical recovery can occur before biochemical normalization, emphasizing the need for extended follow-up even in asymptomatic cases.
Authors
- Sara Altinier
- Monica Mion (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7844-6086)
- Daniela Basso
- Michele Cennamo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2245-8007)
- Ada Aita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5497-7544)
- Silvia Bressan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6736-5392)
- Tiziana Zangardi
Institutions
- University of Padua (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Published
- 2025-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2025.111028
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.25