Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
13
en
jalali
1381
11
1
gregorian
2003
2
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16
4
online
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TUMOR ASSOCIATED OSTEOMALACIA IN NEUROFIBROMATOSIS: CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
case report
case report
The association of osteomalacia with neurofibromatosis is a very rare
entity. Here a 34 year old man, a known case of neurofibromatosis, is reported
who presented with bone pain, hypophosphatemia, rena] phosphorus wasting,
multiple Looser's pseudofractures, and low bone density. Treatment with high
dose calcitriol and phosphate resulted in temporary treatment. Permanent cure
was achieved after removal of two large superficial neurofibromas.
hypophosphatemia, osteomalacia, neurofibromatosis
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-298-194&slc_lang=en&sid=1
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SOVEID
20031947532846006907
20031947532846006907
Yes
From the Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism Unit, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, I.R. Iran.