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Hypophosphatemic osteomalacia with plantar neurilemoma. A review of the literature (100 cases).
Crouzet, J : Mimoune, H : Beraneck, L : Juan, L H
Rev-Rhum-Engl-Ed. 1995 Jun; 62(6): 463-6
Abstract
A case of hypophosphatemic osteomalacia with recovery after removal of a plantar neurilemoma is reported. One hundred cases of osteomalacia with a connective...

- is a type of metabolic bone disease in which the essential problem is a lack of available calcium or phosphorus (or both) for mineralization of newly formed osteoid; - children w/ rickets & adults w/ osteomalacia...

Osteomalacia is characterized by incomplete mineralization of normal osteoid tissue following closure of the growth plates. Osteomalacia may be part of the spectrum of osseous abnormalities that can be observed in patients with chronic renal insufficiency. This condition is referred to as renal osteodystrophy.

"A condition marked by softening of the bones (due to impaired mineralization, with excess accumulation of osteoid), with pain, tenderness, muscular weakness, anorexia, and loss of weight, resulting from deficiency of vitamin D and calcium. (Dorland, 27th ed)" Source: Medical Subject Headings, 2007_2006_08_08 "inadequate or delayed mineralization of osteoid in mature cortical...

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