Abstract |
Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor is an uncommon cause of a paraneoplastic syndrome that can be associated with osteogenic osteomalacia. This tumor most commonly occurs in middle-aged men and women. We report a rare case of a phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor in a 16-year-old girl with multiple fractures as a result of severe osteoporosis. CT and MRI showed a mass arising from the tibia.
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Authors | Shannon G Farmakis, Marilyn J Siegel |
Journal | Pediatric radiology
(Pediatr Radiol)
Vol. 45
Issue 9
Pg. 1423-6
(Aug 2015)
ISSN: 1432-1998 [Electronic] Germany |
PMID | 25721582
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Bone Neoplasms
(diagnosis)
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Female
- Humans
- Hypophosphatemia
(complications, diagnosis)
- Incidental Findings
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(methods)
- Mesenchymoma
(complications, diagnosis)
- Neoplasms, Connective Tissue
(complications, diagnosis)
- Osteomalacia
- Paraneoplastic Syndromes
- Precancerous Conditions
(diagnosis)
- Tibia
(diagnostic imaging, pathology)
- Tibial Fractures
(complications, diagnosis)
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
(methods)
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