Abstract:Introduction: Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome due to FGF23 hypersecretion. It is mostly seen with benign mesenchymal tumors. Establishing the diagnosis could be challenging due to occult nature of the disease.
Case: A 54-year-old female presented with right thigh and upper back pain. On presentation, she had hypophosphatemia (1.8 mq/dl), low 25-hydroxyvitamin D (23 ng/ml), normal ionized calcium and normal iPTH (53 pg/mL). CT scan showed healing right 10th rib … Show more
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.