Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia due to Hitherto Undiagnosed Subcutaneous Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumor
ABSTRACT: Objective: Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome caused by endocrine tumors that secrete fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23), a phosphaturic hormone. Mesenchymal tumors causing TIO are usually deep seated and difficult to localize. We report a case of hitherto...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-05-01
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Series: | AACE Clinical Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S237606052030482X |