Abstract
Diagnosing oncogenic osteomalacia is still a challenge. The disorder is characterized by osteomalacia caused by renal phosphate wasting and low serum concentration of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 occurring in the presence of a tumor that produces high levels of fibroblast growth factor 23. However, it is possible that the disease is much more misdiagnosed than rare. We present the case of a 42-year-old man with a long-term history of undiagnosed progressive muscle weakness. His laboratory results mainly showed low serum phosphate. Surgical removal of a nasal hemangiopericytoma that had been diagnosed five years earlier, brought him to a symptom-free condition. Even though knowing the underlying etiology would explain his osteomalacia, the patient sought medical help from countless physicians for five consecutive years, and only after adequate treatment a rewarding outcome was achieved.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 570-573 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism