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Jadhav SS, Shah R, Patil V. Tumor-induced osteomalacia: An overview. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2024; 38:101834. [PMID: 37935612 DOI: 10.1016/j.beem.2023.101834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is rare paraneoplastic syndrome of hypophosphatemic osteomalacia, caused by phosphaturic factors secreted by small mesenchymal origin tumors with distinct pathological features, called 'phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors'. FGF23 is the most well-characterized of the phosphaturic factors. Tumors are often small and located anywhere in the body from head to toe, which makes the localisation challenging. Functional imaging by somatostatin receptor-based PET imaging is the first line investigation, which should be followed with CT or MRI based anatomical imaging. Once localised, complete surgical excision is the treatment of choice, which brings dramatic resolution of symptoms. Medical management in the form of phosphate and active vitamin D supplements is given as a bridge to surgical management or in inoperable/non-localised patients. This review provides an overview of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, pathology, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of TIO, including the recent advances and directions for future research in this field.
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- Harikrushna Hormone Clinic, 304, 3rd Floor, Ashwamegh, Opposite Vyamshala, Anand, Gujarat, India.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India.
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Abate V, Vergatti A, De Filippo G, Damiano V, Menale C, D'Elia L, Rendina D. Clinical Characteristics of Malignant Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumor Causing Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2024; 109:e1006-e1011. [PMID: 38006315 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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CONTEXT Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome usually caused by oversecretion of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) from a phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor (PMT). PMTs are usually benign neoplasms but some of them show malignant characteristics. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the clinical characteristics of benign and malignant PMTs inducing TIO. METHODS On March 31, 2023, we performed a systematic review of individual patient data analysis in Medline, Google Scholar, Google book, and Cochrane Library using the terms "tumor induced osteomalacia," "oncogenic osteomalacia," "hypophosphatemia," with no language restrictions and according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses criteria. RESULTS Overall, we collected data from 837 patients with TIO in which the diagnosis of benign and malignant PMT was specified. Of them, 89 were affected by malignant PMT and 748 by benign PMT. Patients with malignant PMTs were younger and presented bone pain, functional impairment, and bone deformities more frequently. Malignant PMTs showed higher values of intact FGF23 and a higher mortality rate. CONCLUSION The study results identify the clinical characteristics of patients with malignant TIO, permitting the early identification of patients with PMT at increased risk of malignancy. This may significantly improve the diagnostic approach to disease. Further experimental studies are mandatory to clarify the role of FGF23 in the pathogenesis of malignancy in PMTs.
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- Veronica Abate
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Robert-Debré, Service d'Endocrinologie-Diabétologie, 75019 Paris, France
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- Clinical Department of Oncology and Hematology, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy
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Ren D, Wei K, Ifegwu I. A 50-Year-Old Man Presenting with Multiple Bone Lesions and a Diagnosis of Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumor of the Femur. Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e942810. [PMID: 38361352 PMCID: PMC10877641 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.942810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor (PMT) is an extremely rare mesenchymal neoplasm that is commonly seen in bone and soft tissue. It is associated with a paraneoplastic syndrome, oncogenic osteomalacia, due to tumor-induced urinary phosphate wasting. It is demonstrated to be predominantly mediated by fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23)/fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) axis. Clinically, PMT usually presents as a solitary lesion in the bone. The diagnosis of PMT is challenging due to its non-specific clinical manifestation, radiologic findings, and morphological features. CASE REPORT We report the case of a 50-year-old man presenting with multiple lytic bone lesions and associated pathologic fracture of the right femur, clinically suspicious for multiple myeloma or other metastatic malignant process. Resection from the right femur showed a hypercellular lesion composed of oval-to-spindled cells infiltrating the native trabecular bone with admixed multinucleated giant cells. Immunohistochemical (IHC) staining and in situ hybridization (ISH) demonstrated the tumor cells were positive for SATB2, ERG, FGFR1, and FGF23 ISH. DNA and RNA next-generation sequencing showed marked increases in mRNA levels of FGF23 and FGFR1. The constellation of clinicoradiologic, histomorphologic, IHC, and molecular findings supported a diagnosis of primary benign PMT. CONCLUSIONS This case report discusses a patient with PMT presenting with multifocal lesions due to tumor-induced osteomalacia at initial presentation. We hope that this report will increase the awareness of clinician and pathologists of PMT as a differential diagnosis in patients presenting with multifocal lytic bone lesions. In turn, this will prevent misdiagnosis and overtreatment of a typically benign process.
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- Dong Ren
- Department of Pathology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA
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Musacchio E, Michielin A, Sartori L. Misdiagnosis and Mistreatment of a Rare Case of Intracranial Oncogenic Osteomalacia with an Altered Amino Acid Profile. Medicina (Kaunas) 2022; 58:medicina58121875. [PMID: 36557077 PMCID: PMC9782468 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58121875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Background. Oncogenic osteomalacia (OO), also known as tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO), is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome caused by mesechymal tumors secreting fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23). Common in middle age, these tumors are often disclosed by progressive generalized bone pain and muscle weakness, along with an altered biochemical profile. Despite its characteristic presentation, the disease is often underrecognized with delayed onset of surgical or pharmacological intervention that can have serious repercussions on the patients' health and quality of life. Case presentation. We describe the case of a 65-year-old Caucasian man presenting TIO with intracranial and spinal localizations and Fanconi-like aminoaciduria. The condition was misdiagnosed and mistreated for three years, leading to loss of self-sufficiency and depression. Following proper identification, the spinal mass was excised with complete remission of the functional symptoms. As it was not possible to remove the intracranial lesion, the patient was treated conservatively with calcitriol and phosphorous supplements that granted good metabolic control up to the time of a recent follow-up visit (at 5 years). Conclusions. The finding of an altered amino acid profile, not usually reported in these cases, should prompt clinicians to a wider usage of these molecules as suitable candidates for metabolic diseases. In addition to providing central information, they are easy to obtain and inexpensive to analyze. Such determination could help to speed up the diagnostic process, as a long-lasting history of misdiagnosis and mistreatments can lead primarily to clinical worsening, but also to the use of expensive, useless medications with side effects that contribute to poor patient health.
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- Estella Musacchio
- Clinica Medica 1, Department of Medicine DIMED, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-049-821-2154
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- Medicina Generale, Montebelluna General Hospital AULSS 2, 31044 Montebelluna, Italy
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- Clinica Medica 1, Department of Medicine DIMED, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Rendina D, Abate V, Cacace G, D'Elia L, De Filippo G, Del Vecchio S, Galletti F, Cuocolo A, Strazzullo P. Tumor-induced Osteomalacia: A Systematic Review and Individual Patient's Data Analysis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2022; 107:e3428-e3436. [PMID: 35468192 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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CONTEXT Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome, usually caused by small, benign, and slow-growing phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors. Clinically, TIO is characterized by renal phosphate leak, causing hypophosphatemia and osteomalacia. This review was performed to assess the clinical characteristics of TIO patients described worldwide so far. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION On June 26, 2021, a systematic search was performed in Medline, Google Scholar, Google book, and Cochrane Library using the terms: "tumor induced osteomalacia," "oncogenic osteomalacia," "hypophosphatemia." There were no language restrictions. This review was performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses criteria. EVIDENCE RESULTS Overall, 1725 TIO cases were collected. TIO was more frequent in adult men, who showed a higher incidence of fractures compared with TIO women. The TIO-causing neoplasms were identified in 1493 patients. The somatostatin receptor-based imaging modalities have the highest sensitivity for the identification of TIO-causing neoplasms. TIO-causing neoplasms were equally located in bone and soft tissues; the latter showed a higher prevalence of fractures and deformities. The surgery is the preferred TIO definitive treatment (successful in > 90% of patients). Promising nonsurgical therapies are treatments with burosumab in TIO patients with elevated fibroblast growth factor-23 levels, and with radiolabeled somatostatin analogs in patients with TIO-causing neoplasm identified by somatostatin receptor-based imaging techniques. CONCLUSION TIO occurs preferentially in adult men. The TIO clinical expressiveness is more severe in men as well as in patients with TIO-causing neoplasms located in soft tissues. Treatments with burosumab and with radiolabeled somatostatin analogs are the most promising nonsurgical therapies.
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- Domenico Rendina
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Robert Debré, Service d'Endocrinologie et DiabétologiePédiatrique, Paris 75015, France
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples 80131, Italy
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Zalewska E, Płoszaj-Neć M, Kaniuka-Jakubowska S, Orzechowska-Pawiłojć A, Śledziński M, Piskunowicz M, Biernat W, Sworczak K. Oncogenic osteomalacia - detection of the tumour site upon physical examination. Endokrynol Pol 2022; 73:792-793. [PMID: 36059169 DOI: 10.5603/ep.a2022.0013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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- Ewa Zalewska
- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of General, Endocrine, and Transplant Surgery, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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Takaoka T, Tomita N, Shido Y, Baba S, Fukushima M, Sugie C, Shibamoto Y. Radiotherapy for a rare phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor in the middle ear presenting with oncogenic osteomalacia: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e27284. [PMID: 34559137 PMCID: PMC8462650 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000027284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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RATIONALE Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor (PMT) is a rare neoplasm causing oncogenic osteomalacia. Surgery remains the definitive treatment for PMT, and radiotherapy is seldom employed. However, surgery for PMT involving the head and neck is often difficult due to the local invasion and complicated anatomy. We report the first case of PMT, which was successfully treated with the combination of radiotherapy and supplementation of activated vitamin D. PATIENT CONCERNS A 55-year-old woman suffered from pain in the hip and bilateral femur. Serum phosphate and calcium decreased to abnormal levels. Serum alkaline phosphatase and fibroblast growth factor 23 increased to abnormal levels. The hearing loss of the right ear had continued and a middle ear tumor was revealed. DIAGNOSES Subsequent biopsy provided the diagnosis of PMT that caused oncogenic osteomalacia. These clinical and pathological characteristics were consistent with and provided the final diagnosis of benign PMT. INTERVENTIONS Surgery of the PMT was difficult and the patient underwent radiotherapy. The prescribed dose was 36 Gy in 10 fractions. Simultaneously, the patient started supplementation of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1-2 μg/day) and continued for 2 years. OUTCOMES Near-complete resolution of the symptoms was achieved and abnormal laboratory values recovered. At 5 years of follow-up, the irradiated tumor showed no regrowth. Severe hearing loss of the right ear was not observed. LESSONS Radiotherapy was effective for the PMT and could be an important treatment option for inoperable cases.
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- Taiki Takaoka
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Narita Memorial Proton Center, Toyohashi, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Narita Memorial Proton Center, Toyohashi, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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Ni HJ, Clifton-Bligh R, Brzozowska MM. Tumor-induced osteomalacia - a mystery illness beyond aches, pains, and depression. Endocr Regul 2021; 55:163-8. [PMID: 34523297 DOI: 10.2478/enr-2021-0017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Objective. Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by chronic hypophosphatemia and osteomalacia. We present case of a patient with a protracted clinical course of TIO. TIO profoundly affected every aspect of his life with subsequent profound physical and psychosocial disabilities. Method. The review of a complex clinical presentation, serial laboratory investigations, and imaging modalities of a patient with TIO caused by a mesenchymal tumor. Results. The patient presented with chronic lower back pain, severe bilateral leg weakness, and multiple pathological fractures due to severe osteoporosis. His investigations revealed hypophosphatemia, low 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D, phosphaturia and normal serum calcium, and parathyroid hormone. Elevated fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) confirmed the diagnosis of TIO and 68Ga-DOTATATE-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging correctly identified a tumor in the left femoral head. His clinical features and biochemical abnormalities promptly recovered after successful surgical resection of the mesenchymal tumor. Conclusion. The present case demonstrated the need to extensively investigate causes of generalized bone pain in patients with hypophosphatemia, as TIO is highly curable. Importantly, 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT imaging successfully identified the FGF23 producing tumor, which was undetectable by conventional imaging, favoring its early use in suspected TIO presentation. The present report highlights the importance of timely diagnosis of this complex medical condition, aiming to improve general awareness and enable better clinical outcomes for this rare disorder.
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Dahir K, Zanchetta MB, Stanciu I, Robinson C, Lee JY, Dhaliwal R, Charles J, Civitelli R, Roberts MS, Krolczyk S, Weber T. Diagnosis and Management of Tumor-induced Osteomalacia: Perspectives From Clinical Experience. J Endocr Soc 2021; 5:bvab099. [PMID: 34286168 PMCID: PMC8282217 DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvab099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Purpose Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome of abnormal phosphate and vitamin D metabolism caused by typically small endocrine tumors that secrete fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23). TIO is characterized clinically by progressive musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, proximal muscle weakness, and multiple fractures, leading to long-term disability. Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis are common because of the nonspecific symptoms, and several years may elapse before patients receive an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Thus, it is vital that awareness of the appropriate recognition and management of TIO is increased among healthcare professionals who may encounter patients with suspected TIO. Methods A roundtable meeting was held on 10 January 2020 in Dallas, TX, USA, to gather perspectives on the diagnosis and treatment of TIO. The following topics were considered: clinical presentation, patient history, differential diagnosis, laboratory assessment, imaging, venous sampling, and treatment. Results This report provides a summary of our collective experiences in the management of TIO. Main conclusions Laboratory tests are mandatory to expedite TIO diagnosis and should include measurement of fasting serum phosphorus, renal phosphate reabsorption, serum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, and serum FGF23 levels. Functional and anatomical imaging are essential to locate the FGF23-secreting tumor(s) causing TIO. Surgical resection is often a curative treatment when the tumor can be localized; however, better management of patients who cannot be operated on with targeted therapies is needed. Further efforts to increase awareness of TIO within the medical community, and education on recommended diagnostic and treatment pathways are required to improve the management of this debilitating disease.
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- Kathryn Dahir
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Panorama Orthopedics and Spine Center, Golden, CO 80401, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc., Novato, CA 94949, USA
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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Fang X, Zhang W, Yu Z, Liu H, Xiong Y, Luo Y, Song L, Li J, Duan H. Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia Caused by a Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumor of the Sole Presenting as a Crippling Illness in a Postmenopausal Woman. J Foot Ankle Surg 2021; 59:1113-1117. [PMID: 32622675 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2020.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Tumor-induced osteomalacia, a rare and intriguing paraneoplastic syndrome that is usually caused by a phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor, leads to severe pain and hypophosphatemia. However, during clinical practice, most patients suffer from significant delay of diagnosis and treatment because the symptoms are similar to those of some very common diseases, such as osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Moreover, physical complaints from postmenopausal women usually exacerbate the possibility of such delays. We describe a case of a postmenopausal woman with crippling bone pain and weakness, who had been diagnosed with a case of simple osteoporosis and osteoarthritis for 3 years, even with fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the offending phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor. After surgical removal of the 2 × 3-cm2 tumor in her sole, we observed immediate relief of her systemic symptoms, with visual analogue scale improvement from 5 of 10 preoperatively to 2 of 10 5 days after surgery. There were no signs of recurrence during 2-year follow-up. This case highlights the significance of thorough history-taking as a fundamental tool for diagnosis even in the era of advanced technology, and that the awareness of tumor-induced osteomalacia should be raised. Otherwise, such a small localized soft tissue mass would seldom be associated with the severe systemic symptoms.
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- Xiang Fang
- Medical Student, West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics, West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Medical Student, West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Medical Student, West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics, West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics, West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Director, Department of Orthopedics, People's Hospital of Pengzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Endocrinology, West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Professor, Department of Orthopedics, West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
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Leow MKS, Dogra S, Ge X, Chuah KL, Liew H, Loke KSH, McFarlane C. Paraneoplastic Secretion of Multiple Phosphatonins From a Deep Fibrous Histiocytoma Causing Oncogenic Osteomalacia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021; 106:e2299-e2308. [PMID: 33462615 PMCID: PMC8063243 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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CONTEXT Literature suggests that oncogenic osteomalacia is usually caused by a benign mesenchymal tumor secreting fibroblast growth factor subtype-23 (FGF-23), but the involvement of other phosphatonins has only been scarcely reported. We have previously published a seemingly typical case of oncogenic osteomalacia. Following curative neoplasm resection, we now report unique molecular characteristics and biology of this tumor. CASE DESCRIPTION A 25-year-old man had been diagnosed with severe oncogenic osteomalacia that gradually crippled him over 6 years. 68Ga-DOTA-TATE positron emission tomography/computed tomography scan localized the culprit tumor to his left sole, which on resection revealed a deep fibrous histiocytoma displaying a proliferation of spindle cells with storiform pattern associated with multinucleated giant cells resembling osteoclasts. Circulating FGF-23, which was elevated more than 2-fold, declined to undetectable levels 24 h after surgery. Microarray analysis revealed increased tumor gene expression of the phosphatonins FGF-23, matrix extracellular phosphoglycoprotein (MEPE) and secreted frizzled-related protein subtype 4, with elevated levels of all 3 proteins confirmed through immunoblot analysis. Differential expression of genes involved in bone formation and bone mineralization were further identified. The patient made an astonishing recovery from being wheelchair bound to fully self-ambulant 2 months postoperatively. CONCLUSION This report describes oncogenic osteomalacia due to a deep fibrous histiocytoma, which coincidentally has been found to induce profound muscle weakness via the overexpression of 3 phosphatonins, which resolved fully upon radical resection of the tumor. Additionally, genes involved in bone formation and bone remodeling contribute to the molecular signature of oncogenic osteomalacia.
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- Melvin Khee Shing Leow
- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (A*STAR), Brenner Centre for Molecular Medicine, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Endocrinology, Division of Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (A*STAR), Brenner Centre for Molecular Medicine, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (A*STAR), Brenner Centre for Molecular Medicine, Singapore
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- Department of Endocrinology, Division of Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (A*STAR), Brenner Centre for Molecular Medicine, Singapore
- Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville QLD, Australia
- Correspondence and Reprint Requests: Dr. Craig McFarlane, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, 1 James Cook Drive, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia.
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Xian MF, Pan KM, Zhang JC, Cheng MQ, Huang H, Chen LD, Zhao ZX, Wang W. Application of ultrasound-guided biopsy and percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in 2 cases with phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor and literature review. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2021; 77:61-69. [PMID: 32924995 DOI: 10.3233/ch-200921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a vanishingly rare paraneoplastic syndrome which is usually caused by phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors (PMTs). The conventional treatment for PMTs is total resection, and ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) can also be used for the treatment of PMTs patients, especially for patients in whom complete resection may lead to serious complications. We report two cases with PMT who presented syndrome with progressive musculoskeletal complaints and performed ultrasound-guided biopsy and RFA. Ultrasound-guided RFA, which is a safe and effective minimally invasive treatment option, appears to be a valuable alternative to surgery for patients presenting with PMT. We are the first reported case of RFA guided by ultrasonography in the treatment of PMT.
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- Meng-Fei Xian
- Department of Medical Ultrasounics, East Division of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, East Division of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Ultrasomics Artificial Intelligence X-Lab, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasounics, East Division of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasounics, East Division of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Ultrasomics Artificial Intelligence X-Lab, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, East Division of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Ultrasomics Artificial Intelligence X-Lab, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Ryhänen EM, Schalin-Jäntti C, Matikainen N. Prolonged Hypophosphatemia and Intensive Care After Curative Surgery of Tumor Induced Osteomalacia: A Case Report. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:686135. [PMID: 34149623 PMCID: PMC8209372 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.686135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Rare FGF23-producing mesenchymal tumors lead to paraneoplastic tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) presenting with phosphate wasting, hypophosphatemia, chronic hypomineralization of the bone, fragility fractures and muscle weakness. Diagnosis of TIO requires exclusion of other etiologies and careful search for a mesenchymal tumor that often is very small and can appear anywhere in the body. Surgical removal of the tumor is the only definitive treatment of TIO. Surgical complications due to chronic hypophosphatemia are not well recognized. CASE DESCRIPTION The current case describes severe fragility fractures in a 58-year-old woman, who lost her ability to walk and was bedridden for two years. First, the initial diagnostic laboratory work-up did not include serum phosphorus measurements, second, the suspicion of adverse effects of pioglitazone as an underlying cause delayed correct diagnosis for at least two years. After biochemical discovery of hyperphosphaturic hypophosphatemia at a tertiary referral centre, a FGF23-producing tumor of the mandible was discovered on physical examination, and then surgically removed. Postoperatively, severe hypophosphatemia and muscle weakness prolonged the need for ventilation support, intensive care and phosphate supplementation. After two years of rehabilitation, the patient was able to walk short distances. The tumor has not recurred, and serum phosphate concentration has remained within normal limits during 3.5 years of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS The case report illustrates knowledge gaps in the diagnostic work-up of rare causes of low bone mass and fragility fractures. Compared to other low phosphate conditions, surgical recovery from TIO-induced hypophosphatemia warrants special attention. Increased alkaline phosphatase concentration may indicate impaired postsurgical recovery due to prolonged hypophosphatemia, underlining the need for proactive perioperative correction of hypophosphatemia.
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Gupta N, Singh N. Occult tumour-induced osteomalacia causing lesion detected by FDG-PET/CT scan. World J Nucl Med 2020; 19:147-148. [PMID: 32939204 PMCID: PMC7478310 DOI: 10.4103/wjnm.wjnm_68_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Oncogenic osteomalacia is a rare condition, with overproduction of fibroblast growth factor 23, leading to hypophosphatemia, phosphaturia. If it is associated with benign mesenchymal tumor, then resection of tumor is curable. Thus, detection and localization of the lesion are of utmost importance. We report a case, where 18F-FDG PET/CT scan was useful in detection of such occult lesion.
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- Nitin Gupta
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, P.D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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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] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [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]
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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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Rigante M, Loperfido A, Paludetti G. Oncogenic Osteomalacia with Elevated Fibroblast Growth Factor 23: A Rare Case of Paranasal Sinus Tumor Onset. Cureus 2019; 11:e4919. [PMID: 31423395 PMCID: PMC6692094 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.4919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Tumor-induced osteomalacia, also known as oncogenic osteomalacia, is a rare, acquired paraneoplastic disease characterized by hypophosphatemia and renal phosphate wasting. We report on the case of a 52-year-old-man admitted to our hospital for bone and muscular pains and difficulty in walking. He underwent a computed tomography (CT) scan of the legs that documented fractures in the right tibia, femur, and fifth metatarsus. Laboratory findings showed hypophosphatemia and elevated levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH). The first diagnosis was osteomalacia, treated with calcium and vitamin D, without any benefit. So he underwent a whole body CT scan, showing a small expansive lesion occupying the left frontal sinus. Furthermore, we found high serum levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) using the enzyme-linked immune sorbent assay (ELISA) assay. The patient underwent endoscopic surgical resection of the frontal tumor with complete clinical remission and the histopathological diagnosis of an ossifying fibromyxoid tumor. This is a rare case of oncogenic osteomalacia due to a paranasal sinus tumor. The main symptoms are not associated with nasal sinus involvement but with over-expressed FGF23. To conclude, physicians should never underestimate the chance of paraneoplastic syndrome in the head and neck district, even if such an occurrence is uncommon in this location. The clinical symptoms may be aspecific and not related to nose problems, making the differential diagnosis very difficult.
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- Mario Rigante
- Otolaryngology Institute-Department of Head and Neck, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli Irccs Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, ITA
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- Otolaryngology Institute-Department of Head and Neck, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli Irccs Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, ITA
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- Otolaryngology Institute-Department of Head and Neck, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli Irccs Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, ITA
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Soumya SL, Cherian KE, Gupta RD, Poonnoose PM, Hephzibah J, Prabhu AJ, Paul TV, Kapoor N. An uncommon cause of polyarthralgia. J Family Med Prim Care 2019; 8:1801-1803. [PMID: 31198764 PMCID: PMC6559118 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_299_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Tumour induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by renal phosphate wasting and hypophosphatemic osteomalacia, caused by FGF-23 (Fibroblast growth factor-23) producing mesenchymal tumours. Here, we report the case of a 40 year old lady referred by her family physician for multiple joint pains of 2 years duration. There was no evidence of inflammatory arthritis. Biochemical investigations revealed low phosphorus, with raised alkaline phosphatase and high levels of FGF-23. As a TIO was considered likely, functional imaging with a DOTATATE PET scan was done, which revealed a DOTA avid lesion in the right foot. Following surgical excision of the tumour, there was significant relief in symptoms and gradual recovery of phosphate to normal levels. It is relevant and important for family physicians as in subjects with symptom like polyarthralgia, a simple measurement of analytes like phosphate, calcium and alkaline phosphatase in primary care setting will help to arrive at a cause and referral for further evaluation as this condition is potentially treatable.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Orthopedics, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor (PMT) is a rare tumor causing oncogenic osteomalacia (OO). Most such tumors occur in soft tissue and bones of extremities and appendicular skeleton. Intracranial location and involvement of temporal–occipital bone is extremely rare. We report two unusual cases: The first was intracranial, involving the temporal bone, while the other was a skull base tumor arising from the occipital–temporal bone. Both of them presented with paraneoplastic syndrome of OO, resembled a meningioma radiologically, and underwent gross total resection of tumor. Histologically, both of them were diagnosed as PMT, mixed connective tissue variant.
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- Toshi Mishra
- Department of Histopathology, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Histopathology, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Histopathology, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Histopathology, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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John JR, Hephzibah J, Oommen R, Shanthly N, Mathew D. Ga-68 DOTATATE Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography Imaging in Oncogenic Osteomalacia: Experience from a Tertiary Level Hospital in South India. Indian J Nucl Med 2019; 34:188-193. [PMID: 31293296 PMCID: PMC6593943 DOI: 10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_14_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Aim Utility of Ga68 DOTATATE PETCT imaging to localise cause for oncogenic osteomalacia (OOM). Materials and Methods Retrospective analysis between March 2015 to March 2018 of all patients with a clinical diagnosis (based on a combination of clinical history, hypophosphatemia and elevated FGF-23 values) of OOM who underwent Ga-68 DOTATATE PET/CT. Results Total of 27 patients had undergone Ga-68 DOTATATE PET/CT imaging in our centre from March 2015 to March 2018. Of these 16 patients with clinically suspected oncogenic osteomalacia were included in our study. Age range 18-61 years of which 12 were males. Total of 13 (81.25%) patients were found to be positive on imaging for a possible mesenchymal tumour. Most common site of tumour was the lower limb (76%). Most common presenting symptom was bone pain (81%) followed by muscle weakness (19%). Overall, 10 patients underwent surgery, all of whose biopsy was reported as phosphaturic mesenchymal tumour. During the three month follow up, serum phosphorous measured in 15/16, post-surgical/ medical treatment had normalised in all except two patients who had undergone only medical therapy with neutral phosphate. Fall in FGF-23 was more pronounced in surgically treated patients as compared to those who received medical treatment. Conclusion Ga68-DOTATE PET/CT is a useful investigatory modality for localizing cause for oncogenic osteomalacia.
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- Junita Rachel John
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23)-induced hypophosphatemia is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome of phosphate wasting that, if unrecognized, may cause tumor-induced osteomalacia. It is classically associated with benign mesenchymal tumors but occasionally has been found in patients with other malignancies. Hypophosphatemia has been associated with acute leukemia but has not previously been reported to be due to inappropriate FGF23 secretion. Here, we describe FGF23-induced severe hypophosphatemia and renal phosphate wasting associated with a mixed-phenotype Philadelphia chromosome-like acute leukemia in a previously healthy 22-year-old man. He was found to have low serum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D and extremely high FGF23 levels, as well as inappropriate urinary phosphorus excretion. The hypophosphatemia improved with calcitriol and oral phosphate treatment but normalized only during chemotherapy-induced ablation of the blasts. FGF23 levels declined with a reduction in peripheral blast counts. Using real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, we found that the leukemia cells were the source of FGF23. To our knowledge, this is the first description of FGF23-induced hypophosphatemia associated with acute leukemia. We recommend that the FGF23 paraneoplastic syndrome be considered as a possible etiology of hypophosphatemia in patients with acute leukemia.
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- Rachel B Reinert
- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Shi Z, Deng Y, Li X, Li Y, Cao D, Coossa VS. CT and MR imaging features in phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor-mixed connective tissue: A case report. Oncol Lett 2018; 15:4970-4978. [PMID: 29552133 PMCID: PMC5840497 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.7945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor-mixed connective tissue (PMT-MCT) is rare and usually benign and slow-growing. The majority of these tumors is associated with sporadic tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) or rickets, affect middle-aged individuals and are located in the extremities. Previous imaging studies often focused on seeking the causative tumors of TIO, not on the radiological features of these tumors, especially magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features. PMT-MCT remains a largely misdiagnosed, ignored or unknown entity by most radiologists and clinicians. In the present case report, a review of the known literature of PMT-MCT was conducted and the CT and MRI findings from three patient cases were described for diagnosing the small subcutaneous tumor. Typical MRI appearances of PMT-MCT were isointense relative to the muscles on T1-weighted imaging, and markedly hyperintense on T2-weighted imaging containing variably flow voids, with markedly heterogeneous/homogenous enhancement on post contrast T1-weighted fat-suppression imaging. Short time inversion recovery was demonstrated to be the optimal sequence in localizing the tumor.
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- Zhenshan Shi
- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350005, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Fuzhou Children's Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian 350005, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350005, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350005, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350005, P.R. China
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Dehghani M, Dabbaghmanesh MH, Khalafi-Nezhad A, Riazmontazer N, Dehghanian A, Vojdani R, Sasani M. Glomus tumor as a cause of oncogenic osteomalacia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 14:359-362. [PMID: 29354168 DOI: 10.11138/ccmbm/2017.14.3.359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Many tumors that occasionally are benign in origin causes hypophosphatemic osteomalacia. Here we present a case of glomus tumor in a 59-year-old man with oncogenic osteomalacia. Diagnosis was made after observation of abnormal increase activity in octreotide scan. The magnetic resonance imaging showed a round lesion in left ankle joint. Surgical excision of tumor was curative and all symptoms and intractable hypophosphatemia improved after few weeks.
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- Mehdi Dehghani
- Department of Hematology and Medical oncology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Hematology Research Center, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, College of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Hematology and Medical oncology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Hematology Research Center, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Trauma Research Center Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Trauma Research Center Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Hematology and Medical oncology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Hematology Research Center, Shiraz, Iran
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- Medical Imaging Research Center, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Oncogenic osteomalacia (OO) is an uncommon but treatable cause of osteomalacia related to tumor production of FGF23, usually caused by benign mesenchymal neoplasms. Paranasal sinus glomangiomas are a rare cause of OO, with only one previously reported case. Here we describe a second case (first reported in English) of paranasal sinus glomangioma-induced osteomalacia in a 42-year-old man. He presented with weakness and multiple spontaneous fractures, and was found to have an ethmoid sinus glomangioma with intracranial extension. The tumor was removed via endoscopic endonasal approach to the anterior skull base, which resulted in complete resolution of symptoms and no further evidence of disease 1 year postoperatively.
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- Malia S Gresham
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Division of Neurological Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
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Basu S, Fargose P. 177Lu-DOTATATE PRRT in Recurrent Skull-Base Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumor Causing Osteomalacia: A Potential Application of PRRT Beyond Neuroendocrine Tumors. J Nucl Med Technol 2016; 44:248-250. [PMID: 27634982 DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.116.177873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The potential of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) is described in a case of recurrent inoperable phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor causing osteomalacia in the left basiocciput, for which the patient had undergone surgery twice previously. After one cycle of PRRT, there was good symptomatic improvement, with a modest reduction in uptake on both 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT suggesting a favorable response. Hence, treatment with a second cycle was considered. Being somatostatin receptor-avid, this rare group of tumors when inoperable or recurrent may potentially be targeted with PRRT. Well-tolerated and noninvasive, PRRT could evolve as a promising targeted treatment approach in this clinical setting. In summary, tumor-induced osteomalacia with 68Ga-DOTATATE-avid inoperable or recurrent tumor can be considered a potential clinical application for PRRT beyond neuroendocrine tumors.
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- Sandip Basu
- Radiation Medicine Centre, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Parel, Mumbai, India
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- Radiation Medicine Centre, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Parel, Mumbai, India
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Mok Y, Lee JC, Lum JHY, Petersson F. From epistaxis to bone pain-report of two cases illustrating the clinicopathological spectrum of phosphaturic mesenchymal tumour with fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 immunohistochemical and cytogenetic analyses. Histopathology 2015; 68:925-30. [PMID: 26407099 DOI: 10.1111/his.12872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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AIMS Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumour (PMT) is a rare, recently described neoplastic entity. It is characterized by distinct histological features, which often occur together with oncogenic osteomalacia. Recently, a novel FN1-FGFR1 gene fusion has been described in a subset of PMTs. The aim of this study is to characterise the clinicopathological features of two PMTs, with FGFR1 immunohistochemical and cytogenetic analyses. METHODS AND RESULTS We present two contrasting cases of PMT, one occurring in the sinonasal region, and the other occurring in bone (proximal femur). In the former, local effects, including epistaxis and anosmia, dominated the clinical presentation, whereas the latter case presented with refractory bone pain, muscle weakness, and occult osteomalacia, the cause of which was only identified after 2 years. Both tumours showed characteristic histological features of PMT, including a monomorphic proliferation of round to ovoid cells, osteoclast-like multinucleated giant cells, and areas of 'smudgy' basophilic calcifications. Chromogenic in-situ hybridization showed fibroblast growth factor FGF-23 expression by the sinonasal tumour. By using immunohistochemistry, we also demonstrated, for the first time, FGF receptor 1 (FGFR1) protein overexpression in this tumour, for which FN1-FGFR1 gene fusion was not detected by fluorescence in-situ hybridization. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that up-regulation of FGFR1 in phosphaturic mesenchymal tumours can occur via mechanisms other than FN1-FGFR1 fusion, raising the possibility of FGFR1 overexpression being a potential common pathway with pathophysiological and therapeutic implications.
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- Yingting Mok
- Department of Pathology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pathology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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Ray S, Chakraborty PP, Biswas K, Ghosh S, Mukhopadhyay S, Chowdhury S. A case of oncogenic osteomalacia due to occult nasal sinus tumor. Clin Cases Miner Bone Metab 2015; 12:65-8. [PMID: 26136801 DOI: 10.11138/ccmbm/2015.12.1.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This paper shows a case of oncogenic osteomalacia in a 35-year-old man who presented with a 2-year history of generalized pain and progressive weakness of lower limbs, eventually became bed bound. At admission he had severe hip pain resulting from atraumatic femoral neck fractures. Laboratory investigations revealed hypophosphatemia, hyperphosphaturia, normocalcemia, elevated alkaline phosphatase, and normal serum levels of parathormone and 25-hydroxyvitamin D. Serum FGF-23 was elevated. Imaging showed osteoporosis and insufficiency fractures of the femoral neck. Whole body functional imaging failed to reveal any areas of increased activity. However, on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, a tumor was discovered at left nasal cavity. The patient was treated with phosphate supplements and vitamin D, but his hypophosphatemia persisted. The tumor was surgically removed. Histologically, the tumor was diagnosed as variant of a sinonasal hemangiopericytoma-like tumor. After surgery, his symptoms were relieved and biochemical parameters normalized.
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- Sayantan Ray
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, IPGMER and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, IPGMER and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, IPGMER and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, IPGMER and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, IPGMER and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Shustik DA, Ng DCE, Sittampalam K. Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumour mixed connective tissue variant: report of three cases with unusual histological findings. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2015; 8:7506-7517. [PMID: 26261662 PMCID: PMC4525996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2015] [Accepted: 04/10/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumour mixed connective tissue variant (PMTMCT) is a rare tumour occurring in bone and soft tissue that usually behaves in a benign manner. Elaboration of biologically active substances by this tumour gives rise to a paraneoplastic syndrome known as oncogenic osteomalacia, manifesting clinically as bone pain, generalized weakness and pathological fractures. Recognition of PMTMCT and its associated syndrome is important, as resection of the tumour in most instances results in prompt resolution of symptoms. Previously reported cases of this tumour have emphasized the consistent presence of certain histological features that are considered prerequisite for making the diagnosis of PMTMCT. We describe three cases of PMTMCT, of which two first presented with progressive symptoms of osteomalacia and one remained clinically silent aside from the symptom of a palpable lump. Our cases highlight the wide-ranging histological patterns displayed by these tumours, and draw attention to certain microscopic findings that until now have been given little if any mention. Tentacular growth pattern and satellite nodules appear to be common findings in PMTMCTs, and can make complete surgical excision of these tumours challenging. The ability of this otherwise histologically benign tumour to permeate vascular spaces has to our knowledge never been described previously. One tumour lacked the characteristic calcifying matrix of PMTMCT, suggesting that in some tumours this defining feature may be focal if not entirely absent. PMTMCT shares features with and can resemble a variety of bone and soft tissue neoplasms, requiring the surgical pathologist to be familiar with this entity.
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- David A Shustik
- Department of Pathology, Singapore General HospitalSingapore
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET, Singapore General HospitalSingapore
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Jerkovich F, Moncet D, Babini S, Zoppi JA, Graciolli F, Oliveri B. [Oncogenic osteomalacia. Report of two cases]. Medicina (B Aires) 2015; 75:37-40. [PMID: 25637898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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Oncogenic osteomalacia is a rare disease. It is caused by a tumor that produces fibroblast growth factor 23, a hormone that decreases the tubular phosphate reabsorption and impairs renal hydroxylation of vitamin D. This leads to hyperphosphaturia with hypophosphatemia and low calcitriol levels. About 337 cases have been reported and we studied two cases; 44 and 70 year-old men who sought medical attention complaining of suffering diffuse bone pain over a period of approximately one year. In both cases, a laboratory test showed biochemical alterations compatible with a hypophosphatemic osteomalacia. In the first case, a soft tissue tumor of the right foot was removed, one year after the diagnosis. The patient was allowed to diminish the phosphate intake, but symptoms reappeared at this time. Eight years later, a local recurrence of the tumor was noted. A complete excision was now performed. The patient was able to finally interrupt the phosphate intake. In the second case, an F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography, with computed tomography revealed a 2.26 cm diameter hypermetabolic nodule in the soft tissue of the right forefoot. After its removal, the patient discontinued the phosphate intake. Both patients are asymptomatic and show a regular phosphocalcic laboratory evaluation. The histopathological diagnosis was, in both cases, a phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor, a mixed connective tissue variant. This is the prototypical variant of these tumors.
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- Fernando Jerkovich
- Servicio de Clínica Médica, Hospital Privado de Comunidad, Mar del Plata, Argentina. E-mail:
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Pithankuakul K, Ratanasuwan T, Thanakit V, Sukhantanak B, Kiatisevi P. Oncogenic osteomalacia caused by phosphaturic mesenchymal tumours in the proximal and shaft of the tibia: a case report. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2014; 22:257-62. [PMID: 25163969 DOI: 10.1177/230949901402200231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Oncogenic osteomalacia is caused by a small mesenchymal tumour characterised by phosphaturia, hypophosphatemia, decreased serum vitamin D3 level, and osteomalacia. Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumour of the mixed connective tissue type (PMTMCT) is the commonest subtype and usually involves a single site. We report a case of PMTMCT involving the left proximal and shaft of the tibia in a 42-year-old man.
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- Kongkit Pithankuakul
- Orthopedic Oncology Unit, Institute of Orthopaedics, Lerdsin General Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Endocrine Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Lerdsin General Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Orthopedic Oncology Unit, Institute of Orthopaedics, Lerdsin General Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Orthopedic Oncology Unit, Institute of Orthopaedics, Lerdsin General Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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Tumour-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome of humans. Some mesenchymal tumours (often resembling haemangiopericytomas) express molecules that normally regulate phosphorus metabolism; most frequently, fibroblast growth factor 23. Patients develop renal phosphate wasting and inappropriately low serum concentrations of 1, 25 (OH)2 vitamin D3 , leading to osteomalacia. Surgical removal of the tumour is curative. The authors examined expression of canine fibroblast growth factor 23 in 49 soft tissue sarcomas, and control tissues from normal adult dogs. RNA extracted from bone or formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues was analysed by end point and quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. Fibroblast growth factor 23 expression was detected in bone, lung, kidney, lymph node and thymus. Fifteen of 49 sarcomas (31%) expressed fibroblast growth factor 23, three of these had high relative expression and some features resembling phosphatonin-expressing mesenchymal tumours of humans. Further work is required to determine whether TIO may occur in dogs.
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- M R Hardcastle
- Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, College of Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, College of Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Gardner KH, Shon W, Folpe AL, Wieland CN, Tebben PJ, Baum CL. Tumor-induced osteomalacia resulting from primary cutaneous phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor: a case and review of the medical literature. J Cutan Pathol 2014; 40:780-4; quiz 779. [PMID: 23962115 DOI: 10.1111/cup.12209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/27/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Kevin H Gardner
- Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Bower RS, Daugherty WP, Giannini C, Parney IF. Intracranial phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor, mixed connective tissue variant presenting without oncogenic osteomalacia. Surg Neurol Int 2012; 3:151. [PMID: 23372968 PMCID: PMC3551505 DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.104745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2012] [Accepted: 10/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor, mixed connective tissue variant (PMTMCT) is a rare tumor typically occurring in soft tissues and bone, causing oncogenic (tumor-induced) osteomalacia (TIO) through secretion of the phosphaturic hormone, fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23). Rare tumors identical to PMTMCT occur without known TIO. Intracranial localization of PMTMCT is extremely rare, with only two cases reported in the literature. We present a very unusual case of a patient with an intracranial PMTMCT that presented with neurologic changes without osteomalacia. Case Description: A 67-year-old woman presented with progressive incontinence, apathy, and abulia after having undergone a total knee replacement 1 month earlier. Imaging disclosed a large left frontal anterior fossa mass. She underwent uncomplicated surgical resection of this tumor. Surprisingly, histopathology suggested PMTMCT. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay demonstrating FGF-23 expression in the tumor confirmed the diagnosis. Serum FGF-23 levels postoperatively were normal and she had no clinical or laboratory evidence of osteomalacia or phosphaturia. Conclusion: This report should serve to alert clinicians to the possibility that PMTMCT can be included in the differential diagnosis of intracranial masses even in the absence of tumor-induced osteomalacia.
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- Regina S Bower
- Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200, 1 St. SW, Rochester, MN, USA
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Brandwein-Gensler M, Siegal GP. Striking pathology gold: a singular experience with daily reverberations: sinonasal hemangiopericytoma (glomangiopericytoma) and oncogenic osteomalacia. Head Neck Pathol 2012; 6:64-74. [PMID: 22430770 PMCID: PMC3311951 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-012-0337-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2011] [Accepted: 01/25/2012] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Sinonasal hemangiopericytoma-like tumors(SNHPC)(glomangiopericytomas)were originally conceived as histologically similar to, but biologically distinct from, their soft tissue counterparts. Re-evaluation of "hemangiopericytiomas" has determined that SNHPC (glomangiopericytomas) represent bona-fide pericyte-derived tumors, whereas most soft tissue neoplasms previously designated as hemangiopericytomas represent cellular variants of solitary fibrous tumors or other lesions with a hemangiopericytomalike growth pattern. We present an interesting case of a woman with SNHPC (glomangiopericytomas) causing oncogenic osteomalacia, and discuss the recent advances in our understanding of phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors. This particular case is an example of "Striking Pathology Gold"-a situation where the pathologist actively guides the diagnostic process, and witnesses its repercussions. "Striking Pathology Gold" may be a rare event in one's career. However it serves to remind us of our place in the world as physicians. Working behind the scenes, we quietly change the course of countless individual destinies for the better.
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Al UK
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Oncogenic osteomalacia is a rare metabolic bone disease characterized by phosphaturia and hypophosphatemia. Certain tumors secrete a phosphaturic factor, which results in this metabolic abnormality; this factor called as phosphatonin, is in fact a fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) involved closely in phosphate homeostasis and skeletogenesis. Complete excision of these tumors facilitates reversal of the problem. We have reported here the case of a patient who was crippled with this disease and on thorough investigation revealed an oncogenic osteomalacia with tumor focus in the right tibia. The tumor was identified as a mesenchymal tumor, i.e., hemangiopericytoma. Tumor excision alleviated patient symptoms with rapid symptomatic and biochemical improvement.
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- Shanmuga Sundaram Palaniswamy
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Cochin, Kerala, India
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Andreopoulou P, Dumitrescu CE, Kelly MH, Brillante BA, Cutler Peck CM, Wodajo FM, Chang R, Collins MT. Selective venous catheterization for the localization of phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors. J Bone Miner Res 2011; 26:1295-302. [PMID: 21611969 PMCID: PMC3179290 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is characterized by renal phosphate wasting, hypophosphatemia, and aberrant vitamin D(3) metabolism and is caused by fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23)-producing mesenchymal tumors, which are often difficult to locate. We investigated the utility of selective venous sampling in tumor localization. The primary endpoint was identification of the FGF-23 concentration ratio between the venous drainage of the tumor bed and the general circulation that was diagnostic of the location of an FGF-23-secreting tumor. Fourteen subjects underwent 15 sampling procedures after functional and anatomic imaging studies. Subjects fit into three imaging categories: no suspicious site, multiple sites, and single site (positive controls). FGF-23 levels were measured by ELISA. Suspicious tumors were resected for diagnosis, confirmation, and cure. In subjects with a positive venous sampling study and subsequent cure, a minimum ratio of 1.6 was diagnostic. In 7 of 14 subjects there was suggestive imaging, a diagnostic ratio, and an associated TIO tumor (true positive). Four of these required complicated resection procedures. In 4 of 14 subjects with no suspicious site on imaging studies, an FGF-23 diagnostic ratio was not detected (true negative). Biopsy or resection of a single lesion in 2 of 14 subjects with a diagnostic ratio failed to identify a TIO tumor (false positive). A diagnostic FGF-23 ratio was absent in 1 of 14 subjects whose tumor was a single highly suspicious lesion on imaging studies (false negative). These data yield a sensitivity of 0.87 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.47-0.99] and a specificity of 0.71 (95% CI 0.29-0.96). Selective venous sampling for FGF-23 was particularly useful in subjects with multiple suspicious sites or an anatomically challenging planned resection but not in the absence of a suspicious lesion on imaging studies.
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- Panagiota Andreopoulou
- Skeletal Clinical Studies Unit, Craniofacial and Skeletal Diseases Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-4320, USA
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Guglielmi G, Bisceglia M, Scillitani A, Folpe AL. Oncogenic osteomalacia due to phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor of the craniofacial sinuses. Clin Cases Miner Bone Metab 2011; 8:45-49. [PMID: 22461817 PMCID: PMC3279070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND The phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor of the craniofacial sinuses (mixed connective tissue variant) is an extremely rare, distinctive paraneoplastic syndrome that is frequently associated with oncogenic osteomalacia. METHODS In this report is presented a case of 22 years old man indicated four years of progressive generalized pain and weakness, eventually becoming wheel-chair bound. His current presentation was for chest pain resulting from atraumatic rib fractures. RESULTS Imaging showed osteoporosis and multiple insufficiency fractures. CT and MRI showed an ethmoid mass. He had no symptoms referable to his nose or sinuses. CONCLUSIONS The ethmoid lesion was completely excised, the patient's laboratory parameters returned to normal levels and the patient's symptoms disappeared.
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- Department of Radiology, Scientific Institute Hospital, Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
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- Pathology, Scientific Institute Hospital “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza”, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
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- Endocrinology, Scientific Institute Hospital “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza”, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
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Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is an acquired disorder of isolated renal phosphate wasting associated with tumors, typically of mesenchymal origin. Patients with TIO share similar biochemical and skeletal phenotypes with patients who have autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets (ADHR) and X-linked hypophosphatemia. The study of TIO introduced the idea of the existence of circulating factors, referred to as 'phosphatonins', produced by the tumor, which act upon the kidney to reduce phosphate reabsorption. Although several factors have been identified, the phosphatonin FGF-23, also identified as the causative factor in ADHR, is currently the best characterized of these factors relative to phosphate handling. This review describes the importance of TIO in understanding phosphate homeostasis in the context of new endocrine interactions between the skeleton and the kidney.
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- Emily G Farrow
- Department of Medical & Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Author for correspondence: Department of Medical & Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, 975 West Walnut Street, IB130, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA, Tel.: +1 317 278 1775, Fax: +1 317 274 2293,
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Yang IM, Park YK, Hyun YJ, Kim DY, Woo JT, Kim SW, Kim JW, Kim YS, Choi YK. Oncogenic osteomalacia caused by a phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor of the oral cavity: a case report. Korean J Intern Med 1997; 12:89-95. [PMID: 9159046 PMCID: PMC4531958 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.1997.12.1.89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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We report a case of oncogenic osteomalacia associated with a phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor in a 31-year-old woman. She was presented with severe generalized bone and muscle pain and was restricted to bed. She lost 20 cm in height over the 8 years since she had first noticed a pain in her thigh. A walnut-sized, hard, soft tissue tumor was found very easily beside her lower molar teeth Radiologic examination revealed a remarkable decrease in bone density and multiple pathologic fractures of spine, femur and phalangeal bones. Severe hypophosphatemia, hyperphosphaturia, low plasma 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 level and high plasma PTH level were disclosed at presentation. Histomorphometric examination revealed an extensive area of unmineralized osteoid and little mineralizing activity. A pharmacologic dose of 1 alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3 or or 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 slightly increased the serum phosphate level and renal tubular reabsorption of phosphate, and slightly decreased plasma PTH level without any symptomatic improvement. Histologic examination of the tumor revealed a mixed connective tissue tumor that consisted of central woven bones and surrounding primitive spindle cells with prominent vascularities. After removal of the tumor, all biochemical, hormonal and radiologic abnormalities disappeared with remarkable symptomatic improvement.
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- I M Yang
- Division of Endocrinology, Kyunghee University, School of Medicine, Seoul Korea
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