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Study results from E. Pirola and colleagues update understanding of paraneoplastic syndrome
2009 MAY 19 - (NewsRx.com) -- "Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors that cause the paraneoplastic syndrome known as oncogenic osteomalacia are rare. The authors report on the case of a 57-year-old man with a history of osteomalacia and in whom wits diagnosed a thoracic spine tumor at the T-4 level," investigators in Monza, Italy report. "Complete tumor resection was accomplished. The histological diagnosis was phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor (mixed connective tissue variant). After lesion removal, the paraneoplastic syndrome resolved. At the 24-month follow-up, no recurrence of the disease was observed," wrote E. Pirola and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "The clinical presentation, surgical technique, and follow-up in this case were reviewed in detail. (DOI: 10.3171/2009.1.SPINE08351)'." Pirola and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Neurosurgery - Spine (Oncogenic osteomalacia caused by a phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor of the thoracic spine Case report. Journal of Neurosurgery - Spine, 2009;10(4):329-333). For additional information, contact E. Pirola, S Gerardo Hospital, 106 Donizetti, I-20052 Monza, Italy. The publisher of the Journal of Neurosurgery - Spine can be contacted at: American Association Neurological Surgeons, 5550 Meadowbrook Drive, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, USA. Keywords: Italy, Monza, Neurosurgery, Osteomalacia, Paraneoplastic Syndrome, Surgery. This article was prepared by Life Science Weekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Life Science Weekly via NewsRx.com.
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