A case of oncogenic osteomalacia owing to inguinal tumor. Issue 10 (26th October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tonello, Luiza; Gatti, Arthur Paredes; Neto, João Diedrich; Teixeira, Uirá Fernandes; Bertozzi Goldoni, Marcos; Fontes, Paulo Roberto Ott; Sampaio, José Artur; Lima, Luiz Maraninchi Pereira; Waechter, Fábio Luiz
• Is Part Of: Oxford medical case reports. Volume 2017:Issue 10(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-10-26
• Subjects: Clinical medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1093/omcr/omx045
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2053-8855

Abstract

Abstract: The oncogenic hypophosphatemic osteomalacia is a very incapacitating disease and the mortality rate, mainly due to metabolic disorder, depends on the early diagnosis, since the surgery is curative. The major difficulty is to consider this kind of disease in patients with complex clinical presentation. Moreover, medical centers have to provide a good diagnostic infrastructure because these tumors, in most cases, are small and do not have an obvious site. This case report is about a man with a rapid loss of strength and muscle mass, which had his diagnosis in a late, culminating in significant deformities and organic dysfunctions with clinical repercussions. However, the fast diagnosis with appropriate tests determined the stop point of the evolution of disease and marked the beginning of metabolic recovery. This case reinforces the global problem health care infrastructure and the access to diagnostic equipment, demonstrating the impact on the patient's health of our service.