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Sánchez Muñoz R, Sanmillan JL, Vidal Sarró N, Martín Quintero G, Martí Duce D, Gabarrós Canals A. Intracranial Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumors: A Systematic Literature Review of a Rare Entity. World Neurosurg 2024; 187:70-81. [PMID: 38561034 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.03.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumors (PMTs) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms known for producing Tumor-induced Osteomalacia (TIO). TIO is an uncommon paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by radiographic evidence of inadequate bone mineralization and analytical abnormalites. METHODS We sought to present a case of TIO caused by skull base PMT with intracranial extension, manifesting with pain, progressive weakness, and multiple bone fractures. Furthermore, a systematic review was performed, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. A search was conducted in PubMed database with title/abstract keywords "Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor" and "Osteomalacia." Search results were reviewed looking for intracranial or skull base tumors. RESULTS Our systematic review included 29 reported cases of intracranial PMT. In the reviewed cases there was a significative female predominance with 22 cases (75,86%). Osteomalacia was presented in 25 cases (86,20%). Bone fractures were present in 10 cases (34,48%). The most common site of involvement was the anterior cranial fossa in 14 cases (48,27%). Surgery was performed in 27 cases (93,10%) with previous tumor embolization in 4 cases (13,79%). Total recovery of the presenting symptoms in the first year was achieved in 21 cases (72,41%). Recurrence of the disease was described in 6 cases (25%). CONCLUSIONS Skull base PMTs with intracranial extension are extremely rare tumors. Most patients are middle-aged adults with a PMT predominantly located in anterior cranial fossa. Surgery is the current treatment of choice with optimal outcome at 1-year follow-up, although recurrence could be present in almost 25% of the cases.
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- Raúl Sánchez Muñoz
- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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Dwabe S, Chow W. Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor with de novo liver metastases: a case report and literature review. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2024; 16:17588359241232092. [PMID: 38455709 PMCID: PMC10919134 DOI: 10.1177/17588359241232092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors (PMTs) are rare tumors that can cause tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) through overproduction of FGF23, a peptide hormone that causes renal phosphate wasting and reduced osteoblastic activity. The diagnosis of PMTs can be difficult to make as the presenting symptoms are non-specific. Although PMT is a rare entity, most cases are benign in nature, not requiring further intervention after surgery, as resection is typically curative. Here, we present a unique case of malignant PMT with de novo liver metastasis in a female patient who presented with TIO and underwent surgical resection of her primary lesion with subsequent regression of her liver metastasis. Moreover, we analyze a review of literature and discuss the importance of a timely diagnosis of this rare phenomenon. It is encouraged that providers strongly consider a diagnosis of PMT in patients with otherwise unexplained bone pain, fatigue, weakness, especially if accompanied with hypophosphatemia. Further studies are also warranted to identify prognostic factors that predict a PMT's malignant potential as they may help identify possible therapeutic targets.
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- Sami Dwabe
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of California Irvine, 101 The City Dr., Orange, CA 92868, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA, USA
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Colangelo L, Sonato C, Cipriani C, Pepe J, Farinacci G, Palmisano B, Occhiuto M, Riminucci M, Corsi A, Minisola S. Occipital bone and tumor-induced osteomalacia: a rare tumor site for an uncommon paraneoplastic syndrome. Arch Osteoporos 2023; 18:94. [PMID: 37436671 PMCID: PMC10338621 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-023-01305-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is an uncommon paraneoplastic syndrome due to the overproduction of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23). It is predominantly caused by mesenchymal tumors and cured upon their complete removal. Non-surgical treatment is an alternative option but limited to specific clinical conditions. METHODS We report a challenging case of TIO caused by a tumor involving the occipital bone. We also performed a literature review of TIO caused by tumors localized at this site, focusing on clinical findings, treatment, and outcomes. RESULTS The patient, a 62-year-old male, presented with a long-lasting history of progressive weakness. Biochemical evaluation revealed severe hypophosphatemia due to low renal tubular reabsorption of phosphate with raised intact FGF23 values. A 68 Ga-DOTATATE PET/TC imaging showed a suspicious lesion located in the left occipital bone that MRI and selective venous catheterization confirmed to be the cause of TIO. Stereotactic gamma knife radiosurgery was carried out, but unfortunately, the patient died of acute respiratory failure. To date, only seven additional cases of TIO have been associated to tumors located in the occipital bone. Furthermore, the tumor involved the left side of the occipital bone in all these patients. CONCLUSION The occipital region is a difficult area to access so a multidisciplinary approach for their treatment is required. If anatomical differences could be the basis for the predilection of the left side of the occipital bone, it remains to be clarified.
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- Luciano Colangelo
- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiologic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiologic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiologic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiologic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiologic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiologic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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Impact of X-Linked Hypophosphatemia on Muscle Symptoms. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13122415. [PMID: 36553684 PMCID: PMC9778127 DOI: 10.3390/genes13122415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is the most common hereditary form of rickets and deficiency of renal tubular phosphate transport in humans. XLH is caused by the inactivation of mutations within the phosphate-regulating endopeptidase homolog X-linked (PHEX) gene and follows an X-dominant transmission. It has an estimated frequency of 1 case per 20,000, and over 300 distinct pathogenic variations have been reported that result in an excess of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) in the serum. Increased levels of FGF23 lead to renal phosphate loss, decreased serum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, and increased metabolism of 1,25-dihydoxyvitamin D, resulting in hypophosphatemia. Major clinical manifestations include rickets, bone deformities, and growth retardation that develop during childhood, and osteomalacia-related fractures or pseudo-fractures, degenerative osteoarthritis, enthesopathy, dental anomalies, and hearing loss during adulthood, which can affect quality of life. In addition, fatigue is also a common symptom in patients with XLH, who experience decreased motion, muscle weakness, and pain, contributing to altered quality of life. The clinical and biomedical characteristics of XLH are extensively defined in bone tissue since skeletal deformations and mineralization defects are the most evident effects of high FGF23 and low serum phosphate levels. However, despite the muscular symptoms that XLH causes, very few reports are available on the effects of FGF23 and phosphate in muscle tissue. Given the close relationship between bones and skeletal muscles, studying the effects of FGF23 and phosphate on muscle could provide additional opportunities to understand the interactions between these two important compartments of the body. By describing the current literature on XLH and skeletal muscle dysfunctions, the purpose of this review is to highlight future areas of research that could contribute to a better understanding of XLH muscular disability and its management.
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Wang R, Zhou J, Yu Y, Deng J, Wu Z, Ou C, Wu Y, Yang K, Wang J. Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor in right thigh: 2 cases report and literature review. CLINICAL PATHOLOGY (THOUSAND OAKS, VENTURA COUNTY, CALIF.) 2022; 15:2632010X221129588. [PMID: 36313588 PMCID: PMC9597019 DOI: 10.1177/2632010x221129588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Background Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor (PMT) is a very rare tumor of bone and soft tissue that has no specific clinical manifestations. Here we present 2 cases of PMT in the right thigh, including comparatively adequate immunohistochemistry. Case Presentation We described 2 cases of PMT in the right thigh with manifestations of hypophosphatemia. PET-CT examination showed that both patients had lesions with increased expression of somatostatin receptors in the right thigh. Bland cells and dirty calcified stroma were exhibited under the microscope. And immunohistochemical detection of FGF-23 was positive. Conclusions PMT is a very uncommon tumor for which diagnosis and treatment are often delayed. Considering the importance of surgery for the treatment of this disease, a full understanding of its clinicopathological features will facilitate the diagnosis of this disease.
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- Ruifeng Wang
- Department of Pathology, Xiang-ya Hospital,
Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China,Department of Pathology, School of Basic
Medicine, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xiang-ya Hospital,
Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China,Department of Pathology, School of Basic
Medicine, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xiang-ya Hospital,
Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China,Department of Pathology, School of Basic
Medicine, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xiang-ya Hospital,
Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China,Department of Pathology, School of Basic
Medicine, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xiang-ya Hospital,
Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xiang-ya Hospital,
Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China,Department of Pathology, School of Basic
Medicine, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric
Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Key
Clinical Specialty, Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Xiangya
Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xiang-ya Hospital,
Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China,Department of Pathology, School of Basic
Medicine, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China,Keda Yang, Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital,
Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Kaifu District, Changsha 410008, China.
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- Department of Pathology, Xiang-ya Hospital,
Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China,Department of Pathology, School of Basic
Medicine, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric
Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China,Key Laboratory of Hunan Province in
Neurodegenerative Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan,
China,Ultrapathology (Biomedical electron microscopy)
Center, Department of Pathology, Xiang-ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha City,
Hunan Province, China,Junpu Wang, Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital,
Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Kaifu District, Changsha 410008, China.
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Cianferotti L, Delli Poggi C, Bertoldo F, Caffarelli C, Crotti C, Gatti D, Giannini S, Gonnelli S, Mazzantini M, Ombretta V, Sella S, Setti A, Varenna M, Zucchi F, Brandi ML. Persistence and recurrence in tumor-induced osteomalacia: A systematic review of the literature and results from a national survey/case series. Endocrine 2022; 76:709-721. [PMID: 35381903 PMCID: PMC9156492 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-022-03039-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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PURPOSE Tumor induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare disease of mineral metabolism, whose clinical picture is dominated by hypophosphatemia usually due to an excess of circulating FGF23 produced by small mesenchymal tumors. Data on the real prevalence of the disease are lacking, with the knowledge of the disease mainly relying on case reports and small case series. No estimate is available on the prevalence of uncured TIO. METHODS National multi-center, cross-sectional and retrospective study on persistent or recurrent cases of TIO followed in referral centers for bone diseases; systematic review of the published persistent and recurrent cases of TIO. Data from patients consecutively evaluated in referral Italian centers for bone diseases were collected; a PubMed search on persistent, recurrent and unoperable cases of TIO was carried out. RESULTS Sixteen patients (mean age at diagnosis 52.5 ± 10.6 years) with persistent (n = 6, 37,5%), recurrent (n = 7, 43.7%) or not operable (n = 3, 18.8%) TIO were described. Delay in diagnosis (2.5 ± 1.3 years) was demonstrated. All patients experienced fragility fractures or pseudofractures and disabling bone and muscle pain. BMD was significantly reduced (mean T-score -2.7 ± 1.7 and -2.7 ± 0.9 at lumbar spine and femoral neck, respectively). Fourteen patients were maintained under therapy with phosphate salts and calcitriol, while in 2 patients therapy with burosumab, an anti-FGF23 antibody, was commenced. CONCLUSION A significant number of patients with TIO remain either undiagnosed for tumor localization or tumor recur or persist after surgery. These patients with active disease represent possible candidates for burosumab treatment.
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- Luisella Cianferotti
- Department of Experimental, Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Bone Metabolic Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Florence, largo Palagi 1, 50139, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Bone Metabolic Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Florence, largo Palagi 1, 50139, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Piazzale LA Scuro 10, Policlinico GB Rossi, Piazzale LA Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci 2, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Bone Diseases Unit, Department of Rheumatology, Gaetano Pini Institute, Via Pini, 9, Milan, 20122, Italy
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- Rheumatology Section, Department of Medicine, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Policlinico G.B. Rossi, Piazzale LA Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), Clinica Medica Uno, University of Padua, via Nicolò Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci 2, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, and Fracture Liaison Service, University Hospital of Pisa, via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Rheumatology Section, Department of Medicine, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Policlinico G.B. Rossi, Piazzale LA Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), Clinica Medica Uno, University of Padua, via Nicolò Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Piazzale LA Scuro 10, Policlinico GB Rossi, Piazzale LA Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Bone Diseases Unit, Department of Rheumatology, Gaetano Pini Institute, Via Pini, 9, Milan, 20122, Italy
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- Bone Diseases Unit, Department of Rheumatology, Gaetano Pini Institute, Via Pini, 9, Milan, 20122, Italy
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Brociek-Piłczyńska A, Brodowska-Kania D, Szczygielski K, Lorent M, Zieliński G, Kowalewski P, Jurkiewicz D. A rare combination of tumor-induced osteomalacia caused by sinonasal glomangiopericytoma and coexisting parathyroid adenoma: case report and literature review. BMC Endocr Disord 2022; 22:31. [PMID: 35090436 PMCID: PMC8796561 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-022-00934-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare, acquired disease of renal phosphate wasting and disturbed vitamin D homeostasis as a result of the action of a phosphaturic protein - FGF-23, produced by a neoplasm. Although the clinical and biochemical profile of the syndrome is characteristic, it remains underreported and unrecognized by clinicians. Hyperparathyroidism is rarely associated with oncogenic osteomalacia, but it should be considered because of potentially life-threatening hypophosphatemia caused by both conditions. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a 42-year-old woman admitted to the Department of Otolaryngology of the Military Institute of Medicine in Warsaw for the endoscopic resection of hormonally active glomangiopericytoma extending into the anterior skull base. She presented with a 5-year history of musculoskeletal pain and progressive weakness of the extremities which finally led her to become bedridden. After the excision of the tumor her symptoms and laboratory results gradually improved except increasing PTH serum levels. Further examination revealed a parathyroid proliferative tumor, which was surgically removed. The patient walked without aids at follow-up 16 months after the surgery. CONCLUSIONS This case is unusual because of tumor-induced osteomalacia and parathyroid adenoma occurring concomitantly. Further investigations of FGF-23 and PTH interplay should be conducted to elucidate the pathogenesis of hyperparathyroidism and tumorigenesis in some cases of TIO. By presenting this case, we wanted to remind clinicians of a rare and misdiagnosed paraneoplastic syndrome and highlight the importance of monitoring PTH concentrations during the follow-up of patients with TIO.
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- Agnieszka Brociek-Piłczyńska
- Department of Otolaryngology with Division of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Military Institute of Medicine, Szaserów 128, 04-141, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Isotope Therapy, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Otolaryngology with Division of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Military Institute of Medicine, Szaserów 128, 04-141, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General Surgery, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Otolaryngology with Division of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Military Institute of Medicine, Szaserów 128, 04-141, Warsaw, Poland
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Hussein MAM, Cafarelli FP, Paparella MT, Rennie WJ, Guglielmi G. Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors: radiological aspects and suggested imaging pathway. Radiol Med 2021; 126:1609-1618. [PMID: 34453276 PMCID: PMC8702419 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-021-01412-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors (PMTs) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms of soft tissue or bone origin that can give rise to a challenge in diagnostic imaging. These tumors are frequently associated with tumor-induced osteomalacia, also called oncogenic osteomalacia, which is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by ectopic secretion of fibroblast growth factor 23, a hormone that regulates serum phosphate level. PMTs show polymorphic features on both radiological findings and histological examination, causing problems in diagnosis owing to their similarity with other mesenchymal tumors. Thus, this paper aims to describe radiological aspects of PMTs and suggest an imaging pathway for accurate diagnosis throughout the evidence from the literature review.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Foggia University School of Medicine, Viale L. Pinto, 1, 71121, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Foggia University School of Medicine, Viale L. Pinto, 1, 71121, Foggia, Italy
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- Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Foggia University School of Medicine, Viale L. Pinto, 1, 71121, Foggia, Italy.
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Shah R, Lila AR, Jadhav RS, Patil V, Mahajan A, Sonawane S, Thadani P, Dcruz A, Pai P, Bal M, Kane S, Shah N, Bandgar T. Tumor induced osteomalacia in head and neck region: single center experience and systematic review. Endocr Connect 2019; 8:1330-1353. [PMID: 31505461 PMCID: PMC6790902 DOI: 10.1530/ec-19-0341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Tumor-induced osteomalacia in the head and neck region remains a challenging diagnosis to manage. Literature pertaining to management and outcome details remains sparse. We describe two cohorts: cohort 1 included seven patients from a single center in Western India with tumors located in paranasal sinuses (n = 3), intracranial (n = 2) and maxilla (n = 2). The unique features from our series is the management of persistent disease with radiation therapy (n = 2) and peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) (n = 1). Cohort two has 163 patients identified from 109 publications for systematic review. Paranasal sinuses, mandible, intracranial disease, maxilla and oral cavity, in descending order, are reportedly common tumor sites. Within this cohort, mean age was 46 ± 14 years at presentation with 44.1% having local symptoms. Duration of symptoms varied from 1 to 240 months. Pre-surgery mean serum phosphorus was 1.4 ± 0.4 mg/dL and median FGF-23 levels were 3.6 (IQR:1.8-6.8) times of normal upper limit of normal. Majority (97.5%) were managed primarily with surgical excision; however, primary radiotherapy (n = 2) and surgery combined with radiotherapy (n = 2) were also reported. Twenty patients had persistent disease while nine patients had recurrence, more commonly noted with intracranial and oral cavity tumors. Surgery was the most common second mode of treatment employed succeeded by radiotherapy. Four patients had metastatic disease. The most common histopathological diagnosis reported is PMT mixed connective tissue, while the newer terminology 'PMT mixed epithelial and connective tissue type' has been described in 15 patients.
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- Ravikumar Shah
- Department of Endocrinology, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India
- Correspondence should be addressed to A R Lila:
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- Department of Endocrinology, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Head Neck Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Head Neck Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India
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Adnan Z, Nikomarov D, Weiler-Sagie M, Roguin Maor N. Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors among elderly patients: a case report and review of literature. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep 2019; 2019:EDM1801396. [PMID: 31051470 PMCID: PMC6499915 DOI: 10.1530/edm-18-01396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Abstract
Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor (PMT) represents a rare cause of osteomalacia. The clinical signs and symptoms are vague and these lead to diagnosis delay. In the presence of hypophosphatemia and relatively high urine phosphate excretion, this entity should be taken into consideration in the deferential diagnosis of osteomalacia. In the present article, we report 81-year-old man presented to our clinic for evaluation due to osteopenia. His laboratory results disclosed hypophosphatemia, relatively increased urine phosphate excretion and increased level of intact fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23). A 68Gallium DOTATATE PET/CT revealed pathological uptake in the upper aspect of the left shoulder adjacent to the coracoid process. For suspected PMT a wide resection of the tumor was performed and pathological findings were consistent for PMT. Laboratory tests were normalized postoperatively. Reviewing the literature, we had identified 33 reported cases of PMTs among elderly patients age ≥70 years. Unlike previously reported data, where tumors predominantly localized in the lower extremities and pelvis, our search disclosed a high rate of tumor localization (10 cases - 33.3%) in the head with equal number of tumors (14 cases - 42.4%) localized in the head and upper extremity as well as in pelvis and lower extremity. The present case describes unique tumor localization in an elderly patient and our literature search demonstrated for the first time a high rate of tumor localization in the head among this group of patients. Learning points: PMTs represent a rare entity that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of elderly patients presented with persistent hypophosphatemia. Unlike previously reported data, head and neck tumor localization is frequent among elderly patients. 68Gallium-conjugated somatostatin peptide analogs, such as 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT demonstrated the greatest sensitivity and specificity for tumor localization in patients with phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors (PMTs). Wide tumor resection using intraoperative ultrasound is of major importance in order to ensure long-term cure.
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- Zaina Adnan
- Endocrinology and Metabolism Department, Zvulon Medical Center, Clalit Medical Health Care Services, Haifa, Israel
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- Orthopedic Surgery Department, Nuclear Medicine Department, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Michal Weiler-Sagie, Nuclear Medicine Department, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Clalit Medical Health Care and the Clinical Research Unit, Haifa and Western Galilee, Haifa, Israel
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Beck-Nielsen SS, Mughal Z, Haffner D, Nilsson O, Levtchenko E, Ariceta G, de Lucas Collantes C, Schnabel D, Jandhyala R, Mäkitie O. FGF23 and its role in X-linked hypophosphatemia-related morbidity. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2019; 14:58. [PMID: 30808384 PMCID: PMC6390548 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-019-1014-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is an inherited disease of phosphate metabolism in which inactivating mutations of the Phosphate Regulating Endopeptidase Homolog, X-Linked (PHEX) gene lead to local and systemic effects including impaired growth, rickets, osteomalacia, bone abnormalities, bone pain, spontaneous dental abscesses, hearing difficulties, enthesopathy, osteoarthritis, and muscular dysfunction. Patients with XLH present with elevated levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), which is thought to mediate many of the aforementioned manifestations of the disease. Elevated FGF23 has also been observed in many other diseases of hypophosphatemia, and a range of animal models have been developed to study these diseases, yet the role of FGF23 in the pathophysiology of XLH is incompletely understood. Methods The role of FGF23 in the pathophysiology of XLH is here reviewed by describing what is known about phenotypes associated with various PHEX mutations, animal models of XLH, and non-nutritional diseases of hypophosphatemia, and by presenting molecular pathways that have been proposed to contribute to manifestations of XLH. Results The pathophysiology of XLH is complex, involving a range of molecular pathways that variously contribute to different manifestations of the disease. Hypophosphatemia due to elevated FGF23 is the most obvious contributor, however localised fluctuations in tissue non-specific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP), pyrophosphate, calcitriol and direct effects of FGF23 have been observed to be associated with certain manifestations. Conclusions By describing what is known about these pathways, this review highlights key areas for future research that would contribute to the understanding and clinical treatment of non-nutritional diseases of hypophosphatemia, particularly XLH.
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- Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK
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- Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden and Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- University Children's Hospital of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Boland JM, Tebben PJ, Folpe AL. Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors: what an endocrinologist should know. J Endocrinol Invest 2018; 41:1173-1184. [PMID: 29446010 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-018-0849-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO), also known as "oncogenic osteomalacia", is a rare cause of osteomalacia. TIO often has an insidious onset characterized clinically by progressive muscle weakness and bone pain with fractures. The hallmark biochemical finding is a persistent low serum phosphorus concentration due to renal phosphate wasting. The vast majority of cases of TIO result from production of the phosphaturic hormone fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) by a histologically distinctive mesenchymal tumor, termed "phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor" (PMT). Circulating FGF23 induces internalization of renal sodium/phosphate co-transporters resulting in reduced proximal tubular phosphate reabsorption. FGF23 also inhibits production of 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D which is inappropriately low or normal in the context of hypophosphatemia. Diagnosis is often delayed owing to the rarity of the condition and an underappreciation for the role of phosphorus as a cause for the constellation of symptoms. Primary treatment for TIO is identification of the offending tumor and surgical removal. However, these tumors are notoriously difficult to find, precluding the opportunity for a curative surgery in many. In such cases, phosphate and calcitriol therapy is used to improve symptoms and heal the osteomalacia. Recently, molecular genetic studies have shown recurrent genetic events in PMT, including the novel fusions FN1-FGFR1 and less commonly FN1-FGF1. These fusion events are hypothesized to result in autocrine/paracrine signaling loops within the tumor, spurring tumorigenesis. This review will cover the clinical features, imaging characteristics, pathologic features, molecular genetic aspects, and therapy of PMT, with a brief discussion of other neoplasms that may cause TIO.
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- J M Boland
- Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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