Tumour-induced osteomalacia due to thymolipoma

Abstract

Tumour-induced osteomalacia due to thymolipomaTumour-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome due to secretion of fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) from tumours located in extremities or head and neck and rarely in the thorax. [1][2][3][4] We report a patient with TIO caused by a thymus tumour. The patient recovered following resection.A 31-year-old woman presented with bilateral hip and thigh pain with difficulty in walking for the past 4 years. She was bedridden but did not suffer from any other systemic illness or fractures. Neurological