Osteoporosis and Osteomalacia Columnae

Osteomalacia and osteoporosis.

OSTEOMALACIA and osteoporosis are still sometimes confused because both diseases lead to a deficiency of calcium which can be detected on radiographs of the skeleton. This lack of calcium is the only feature common to the two diseases which are in all other ways easily distinguishable. Osteomalacia Osteomalacia will be discussed first, because it is a clearly defined disease which can be cured....

Chapter 27—osteoporosis and Osteomalacia

Osteoporosis develops in older adults when the normal processes of bone formation and resorption become uncoupled or unbalanced, resulting in bone loss. Fractures are the result of decreased bone mass and strength, and, in the case of wrist and hip fractures, they usually involve a fall. Osteoporosis prevention and treatment programs should therefore focus on strategies that minimize bone resor...

The Study of Osteoporosis and Osteomalacia.

Tumor-induced osteomalacia mimics osteoporosis: case report

Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare paraneoplastic disorder in which a neoplasm causes systemic bone demineralization. Most cases are benign, but malignant neoplasms have been reported. The prognosis is good if diagnosis is made early and treatment is adequate. We present the case of a previously healthy 40-year-old man who presented with low back pain for the previous year. The initial ...

Osteomalacia with severe thoracic and spondylous deformity complicated by osteoporosis.

1 of 2 DESCRIPTION A 60-year-old woman was admitted to our emergency department with respiratory distress. Her thorax had undergone gradual deformation over the past 3 years during which time she had refused to seek medical intervention. Her ADL (activities of daily living) had been full and she had worked as a dancing instructor before her thorax began to change shape. On admission, she was al...