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Гронская СА, Белая ЖЕ, Рожинская ЛЯ, Мельниченко ГА, Дубовицкая ТА, Мамедова ЕО, Родионова СС, Буклемишев ЮВ, Пигарова ЕА, Дегтярев МВ, Бабаева ДМ, Владимирова ВП, Тарбаева НВ, Серженко СС, Григорьев АЮ, Дзеранова ЛК, Карпенко ВЮ, Карасев АЛ, Федотов РН, Ульянова ИН, Торопцова НВ, Лесняк ОМ, Мокрышева НГ, Дедов ИИ. [Clinical features, diagnostics and treatment of FGF23 secreting tumors: series of 40 clinical cases]. PROBLEMY ENDOKRINOLOGII 2023; 69:25-38. [PMID: 37968949 PMCID: PMC10680540 DOI: 10.14341/probl13221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Tumor-induced osteomalacia is an acquired rare disease manifested by hypophosphatemic osteomalacia due to excessive secretion of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23). FGF 23 is a non-classical hormone secreted by bone tissue (osteocytes) and regulates phosphorus metabolism.The aim of this work is to present clinical experience in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with tumor-induced osteomalacia. MATERIALS AND METHODS 40 patients with clinically-confirmed tumor-induced osteomalacia were included in the study, 34 of whom had the tumor localized, 27 underwent surgical treatment and 21 achieved stable remission. RESULTS The median age was 48 [41; 63] years, 43% were men, the time left from the the onset of the disease was 8 [4; 10] years. Biochemical findings were hypophosphatemia 0.47 [0.4; 0.53] mmol/l, a decrease in the tubular reabsorption phosphate 62 [52; 67]%, and an increase in alkaline phosphatase of 183 [112; 294] units/l. At the time of diagnosis, 100% had multiple pathological fractures, only 10% could move independently, and 77.5% classified the pain as unbearable (8-10 points according to the 10-point pain syndrome scale ). Among the methods used to detect tumors, the most sensitive were scintigraphy with tectrotide with SPECT/CT 71.4% (20/28) and MRI 90% (18/20). In 35% of cases, the tumor was localized in soft tissues and in 65% in bone tissue; The tumor was most often detected in the lower extremities, followed by the head in frequency of localization. 18 patients currently have no remission and they receive conservative treatment (phosphorus and alfacalcidol n=15 and burosumab n=3). In case of achieving remission (n=21), regression of clinical symptoms and restoration of bone and muscle mass was observed. Extensive excision of the tumor without prior biopsy resulted in the best percentage of remission - 87%. CONCLUSION Tumor-induced osteomalacia is characterized by severe damage to bone and muscle tissue with the development of multiple fractures, muscle weakness and severe pain syndrome. In laboratory diagnostics, attention should be paid to hypophosphatemia, a decrease in the tubular reabsorption phosphate index and increased alkaline phosphatase. The use of functional diagnostic methods with a labeled somatostatin analogue to the subtype 2 receptor and MRI with contrast enhancement are the most accurate methods of topical diagnostics. In case of localization of the tumor, a wide excision without a preliminary biopsy is recommended.
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- С. А. Гронская
- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр травматологии и ортопедии им. Н.Н. Приорова
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр травматологии и ортопедии им. Н.Н. Приорова
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр травматологии и ортопедии им. Н.Н. Приорова
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр травматологии и ортопедии им. Н.Н. Приорова
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- Московский государственный медико-стоматологический университет им. А.И. Евдокимова
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Научно-исследовательский институт ревматологии им. В.А. Насоновой
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- Северо-Западный государственный медицинский университет им. И.И. Мечникова
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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Zhang Y, Wang P, Liu M, Liu Y, Jing H. Increased Uptake of Brown Tumor in 99m Tc-HYNIC-TOC Scintigraphy Mimicking Postoperative Recurrence of Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia. Clin Nucl Med 2023; 48:978-979. [PMID: 37703478 DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0000000000004831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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ABSTRACT A 61-year-old man underwent a resection of tumor in the left tibia that caused osteomalacia 11 years ago. Postoperative bone pain and fatigue symptoms were briefly relieved but then recurred. To identify potential recurrent tumors, 99m Tc-HYNIC-TOC scintigraphy was performed. Images revealed an osteolytic lesion in the right tibia with increased uptake. The lesion was subsequently resected, which pathologically proved a brown tumor. Symptoms of bone pain and weakness caused by osteomalacia did not relieve 4 months after the operation. Here, we present a rare case of brown tumor with high activity on 99m Tc-HYNIC-TOC SPECT/CT, mimicking a culprit tumor of osteomalacia.
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- Yuwei Zhang
- From the Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, BeijingKey Laboratory of Molecular Targeted Diagnosis and Therapy in Nuclear Medicine, Beijing, China
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Herrmann M. Commentary on Severe Hypophosphatemia: The Hidden Truth. Clin Chem 2023; 69:454-455. [PMID: 37115575 DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/hvad029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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- Markus Herrmann
- Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnosis, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Ni X, Liu W, Zhang D, Li X, Chi Y, Feng J, Jin C, Pang Q, Gong Y, Cui L, Jiajue R, Yu W, Wu H, Huo L, Liu Y, Jin J, Zhou X, Lv W, Zhou L, Xia Y, Wang O, Li M, Xing X, Jiang Y, Xia W. Hyperparathyroidism in a Large Cohort of Chinese Patients with Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2022; 108:1224-1235. [PMID: 36334263 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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CONTEXT Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome caused by excessive production of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) by a tumor. Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) including secondary HPT (SHPT) and tertiary HPT (THPT) in TIO patients, which is considered to associate with phosphate supplementation, has not been well documented. OBJECTIVES To clarify the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and risk factors for HPT in a large cohort of Chinese TIO patients in our hospital. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS This retrospective study enrolled 202 TIO patients. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS Occurrence of HPT in TIO patients. RESULTS HPT was observed in 91 patients (91/202, 45.1%), as 84 patients (41.6%) were diagnosed as SHPT and seven patients (3.5%) were diagnosed as THPT. All patients with THPT underwent parathyroidectomy and only one patient experienced recurrence. Compared with patients without HPT, patients with SHPT had longer disease duration, higher rate of phosphate and calcitriol supplementation, lower serum calcium, lower urine calcium excretion, and higher urine phosphate excretion. Compared with patients with SHPT, patients with THPT had even longer disease duration, higher rate of phosphate and calcitriol supplementation. PTH levels showed positive correlation with intact FGF23 and 1,25(OH)2D levels, but not 25OHD level in TIO patients. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that long disease duration and phosphate supplementation were independently associated with occurrence of HPT in TIO patients. Further logistic regression analysis and restricted cubic spline model revealed dose-response relationship between cumulative dose of phosphate supplementation and PTH levels. CONCLUSIONS HPT is common in our TIO patients. To avoid the occurrence of HPT in TIO patients, timely diagnosis and tumor resection is necessary, and excessive dose of phosphate supplementation is not suggested before surgery.
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- Xiaolin Ni
- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Medical Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Medical Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Diagnosis, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Hidaka N, Koga M, Kimura S, Hoshino Y, Kato H, Kinoshita Y, Makita N, Nangaku M, Horiguchi K, Furukawa Y, Ohnaka K, Inagaki K, Nakagawa A, Suzuki A, Takeuchi Y, Fukumoto S, Nakatani F, Ito N. Clinical Challenges in Diagnosis, Tumor Localization and Treatment of Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia: Outcome of a Retrospective Surveillance. J Bone Miner Res 2022; 37:1479-1488. [PMID: 35690913 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is an acquired fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23)-related hypophosphatemic osteomalacia caused by phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors (PMTs) developed in the bone or soft tissue. Diagnostic delay should be addressed, and ideal techniques to localize PMTs and efficient treatment options should be explored to improve the outcomes of this rare disease. To clarify the detailed clinical course and outcomes of TIO patients, retrospective questionnaire surveys were conducted among physicians from the Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research (JSBMR) and the Japan Endocrine Society (JES). The primary survey collected the number of TIO patients between January 2007 and December 2018. The secondary survey aimed to obtain the detailed characteristics, laboratory data, and outcomes. Eighty-eight patients (52 males, mean: 52 years old) were included, and 24 patients were clinically diagnosed with TIO without localized PMTs. The median duration from the onset to detection of high FGF23 levels was 3.4 years, with 77 patients being initially misdiagnosed. Among the methods used to detect small, localized PMTs (≤10 mm), fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography and somatostatin receptor scintigraphy were less sensitive than somatostatin receptor positron emission tomography/computed tomography (SRPET/CT). Systemic venous sampling (SVS) of FGF23 was performed in 53 patients; among them, SVS was considered useful for detecting localized PMTs in 45 patients with diverse tumor sizes. Finally, 45 patients achieved biochemical remission by surgery, 39 patients continued pharmaceutical treatment, including burosumab (11 patients), and four patients died. These results encouraged us to further increase the awareness of TIO and to improve the accessibility of SRPET/CT and SVS. Further evidence about the efficacy of new pharmaceutical treatments is awaited. © 2022 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Naoko Hidaka
- Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Osteoporosis Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Osteoporosis Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Toranomon Hospital Endocrine Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Osteoporosis Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Osteoporosis Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Osteoporosis Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Osteoporosis Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Endocrine Center, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Kanazawa Medical University, Kahoku, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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- Toranomon Hospital Endocrine Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Fujii Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences, Institute of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Osteoporosis Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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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] [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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Cianferotti L, Delli Poggi C, Bertoldo F, Caffarelli C, Crotti C, Gatti D, Giannini S, Gonnelli S, Mazzantini M, Ombretta V, Sella S, Setti A, Varenna M, Zucchi F, Brandi ML. Persistence and recurrence in tumor-induced osteomalacia: A systematic review of the literature and results from a national survey/case series. Endocrine 2022; 76:709-721. [PMID: 35381903 PMCID: PMC9156492 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-022-03039-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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PURPOSE Tumor induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare disease of mineral metabolism, whose clinical picture is dominated by hypophosphatemia usually due to an excess of circulating FGF23 produced by small mesenchymal tumors. Data on the real prevalence of the disease are lacking, with the knowledge of the disease mainly relying on case reports and small case series. No estimate is available on the prevalence of uncured TIO. METHODS National multi-center, cross-sectional and retrospective study on persistent or recurrent cases of TIO followed in referral centers for bone diseases; systematic review of the published persistent and recurrent cases of TIO. Data from patients consecutively evaluated in referral Italian centers for bone diseases were collected; a PubMed search on persistent, recurrent and unoperable cases of TIO was carried out. RESULTS Sixteen patients (mean age at diagnosis 52.5 ± 10.6 years) with persistent (n = 6, 37,5%), recurrent (n = 7, 43.7%) or not operable (n = 3, 18.8%) TIO were described. Delay in diagnosis (2.5 ± 1.3 years) was demonstrated. All patients experienced fragility fractures or pseudofractures and disabling bone and muscle pain. BMD was significantly reduced (mean T-score -2.7 ± 1.7 and -2.7 ± 0.9 at lumbar spine and femoral neck, respectively). Fourteen patients were maintained under therapy with phosphate salts and calcitriol, while in 2 patients therapy with burosumab, an anti-FGF23 antibody, was commenced. CONCLUSION A significant number of patients with TIO remain either undiagnosed for tumor localization or tumor recur or persist after surgery. These patients with active disease represent possible candidates for burosumab treatment.
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- Luisella Cianferotti
- Department of Experimental, Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Bone Metabolic Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Florence, largo Palagi 1, 50139, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Bone Metabolic Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Florence, largo Palagi 1, 50139, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Piazzale LA Scuro 10, Policlinico GB Rossi, Piazzale LA Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci 2, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Bone Diseases Unit, Department of Rheumatology, Gaetano Pini Institute, Via Pini, 9, Milan, 20122, Italy
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- Rheumatology Section, Department of Medicine, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Policlinico G.B. Rossi, Piazzale LA Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), Clinica Medica Uno, University of Padua, via Nicolò Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci 2, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, and Fracture Liaison Service, University Hospital of Pisa, via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Rheumatology Section, Department of Medicine, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Policlinico G.B. Rossi, Piazzale LA Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), Clinica Medica Uno, University of Padua, via Nicolò Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Piazzale LA Scuro 10, Policlinico GB Rossi, Piazzale LA Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Bone Diseases Unit, Department of Rheumatology, Gaetano Pini Institute, Via Pini, 9, Milan, 20122, Italy
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- Bone Diseases Unit, Department of Rheumatology, Gaetano Pini Institute, Via Pini, 9, Milan, 20122, Italy
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Ni X, Feng Y, Guan W, Chi Y, Li X, Gong Y, Zhao N, Pang Q, Yu W, Wu H, Huo L, Liu Y, Jin J, Zhou X, Lv W, Zhou L, Xia Y, Liu W, Jiajue R, Wang O, Li M, Xing X, Fukumoto S, Jiang Y, Xia W. Bone Impairment in a Large Cohort of Chinese Patients With Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia Assessed by HR-pQCT and TBS. J Bone Miner Res 2022; 37:454-464. [PMID: 34796540 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome caused by excessive production of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) by a tumor. Previous studies have revealed generalized mineralization defects and low areal bone mineral density (aBMD) in TIO. However, data on the bone microarchitecture in TIO are limited. In this study, we evaluated the microarchitecture in the peripheral (distal radius and tibia) and axial (lumbar spine) skeleton using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) and trabecular bone score (TBS) and investigated related factors in a large cohort of Chinese patients with TIO. A total of 186 patients with TIO who had undergone dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) or HR-pQCT scans were enrolled. Compared with age-, sex-, and body mass index (BMI)-matched healthy controls, TIO patients (n = 113) had lower volumetric BMD, damaged microstructure, and reduced bone strength in the peripheral skeleton, especially at the tibia. The average TBS obtained from 173 patients was 1.15 ± 0.16. The proportion of patients with abnormal TBS (<1.35) was higher than that with low L1 to L4 aBMD Z-score (Z ≤ -2) (43.9% versus 89.6%, p < 0.001). Higher intact fibroblast growth factor 23 (iFGF23), intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), alkaline phosphatase, and β-isomerized C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (β-CTx) levels, more severe mobility impairment, and a history of fracture were associated with poorer HR-pQCT parameters but not with lower TBS. However, greater height loss and longer disease duration were correlated with worse HR-pQCT parameters and TBS. Moreover, TBS was correlated with both trabecular and cortical HR-pQCT parameters in TIO. In conclusion, we revealed impaired bone microarchitecture in the axial and peripheral skeleton in a large cohort of Chinese TIO patients. HR-pQCT parameters and TBS showed promising advantages over aBMD for assessing bone impairment in patients with TIO. A longer follow-up period is needed to observe changes in bone microarchitecture after tumor resection. © 2021 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Xiaolin Ni
- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center for Respiratory Diseases, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Institute of Respiratory Medicine Chinese Academy of Medical Science, National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Medical Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Medical Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Diagnosis, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Fujii Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences, Institute of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Commission of Health, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Brociek-Piłczyńska A, Brodowska-Kania D, Szczygielski K, Lorent M, Zieliński G, Kowalewski P, Jurkiewicz D. A rare combination of tumor-induced osteomalacia caused by sinonasal glomangiopericytoma and coexisting parathyroid adenoma: case report and literature review. BMC Endocr Disord 2022; 22:31. [PMID: 35090436 PMCID: PMC8796561 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-022-00934-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare, acquired disease of renal phosphate wasting and disturbed vitamin D homeostasis as a result of the action of a phosphaturic protein - FGF-23, produced by a neoplasm. Although the clinical and biochemical profile of the syndrome is characteristic, it remains underreported and unrecognized by clinicians. Hyperparathyroidism is rarely associated with oncogenic osteomalacia, but it should be considered because of potentially life-threatening hypophosphatemia caused by both conditions. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a 42-year-old woman admitted to the Department of Otolaryngology of the Military Institute of Medicine in Warsaw for the endoscopic resection of hormonally active glomangiopericytoma extending into the anterior skull base. She presented with a 5-year history of musculoskeletal pain and progressive weakness of the extremities which finally led her to become bedridden. After the excision of the tumor her symptoms and laboratory results gradually improved except increasing PTH serum levels. Further examination revealed a parathyroid proliferative tumor, which was surgically removed. The patient walked without aids at follow-up 16 months after the surgery. CONCLUSIONS This case is unusual because of tumor-induced osteomalacia and parathyroid adenoma occurring concomitantly. Further investigations of FGF-23 and PTH interplay should be conducted to elucidate the pathogenesis of hyperparathyroidism and tumorigenesis in some cases of TIO. By presenting this case, we wanted to remind clinicians of a rare and misdiagnosed paraneoplastic syndrome and highlight the importance of monitoring PTH concentrations during the follow-up of patients with TIO.
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- Agnieszka Brociek-Piłczyńska
- Department of Otolaryngology with Division of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Military Institute of Medicine, Szaserów 128, 04-141, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Isotope Therapy, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Otolaryngology with Division of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Military Institute of Medicine, Szaserów 128, 04-141, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General Surgery, Military Institute of Aviation Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Otolaryngology with Division of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Military Institute of Medicine, Szaserów 128, 04-141, Warsaw, Poland
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Brandi ML, Clunie GPR, Houillier P, Jan de Beur SM, Minisola S, Oheim R, Seefried L. Challenges in the management of tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO). Bone 2021; 152:116064. [PMID: 34147708 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2021.116064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO), also known as oncogenic osteomalacia, is a rare acquired paraneoplastic disease, which is challenging to diagnose and treat. TIO is characterized by hypophosphatemia resulting from excess levels of tumor-secreted fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), one of the key physiological regulators of phosphate metabolism. Elevated FGF23 results in renal phosphate wasting and compromised vitamin D activation, ultimately resulting in osteomalacia. Patients typically present with progressive and non-specific symptoms, including bone pain, multiple pathological fractures, and progressive muscle weakness. Diagnosis is often delayed or missed due to the non-specific nature of complaints and lack of disease awareness. Additionally, the disease-causing tumour is often difficult to detect and localize because they are often small, lack localizing symptoms and signs, and dwell in widely variable anatomical locations. Measuring serum/urine phosphate should be an inherent diagnostic component when assessing otherwise unexplained osteomalacia, fractures and weakness. In cases of hypophosphatemia with inappropriate (sustained) phosphaturia and inappropriately normal or frankly low 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D, differentiation of the potential causes of renal phosphate wasting should include measurement of FGF23, and TIO should be considered. While patients experience severe disability without treatment, complete excision of the tumour is typically curative and results in a dramatic reversal of symptoms. Two additional key current unmet needs in optimizing TIO management are: (1 and 2) the considerable delay in diagnosis and consequent delay between the onset of symptoms and surgical resection; and (2) alternative management. These may be addressed by raising awareness of TIO, and taking into consideration the accessibility and variability of different healthcare infrastructures. By recognizing the challenges associated with the diagnosis and treatment of TIO and by applying a stepwise approach with clear clinical practice guidelines, patient care and outcomes will be improved in the future.
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- Maria Luisa Brandi
- FirmoLab, FIRMO Foundation, Stabilimento Chimici Farmaceutico Militare di Firenze, Via Reginaldo Giuliani 201, 50141 Florence, Italy.
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- Cambridge University Hospitals, Box 204, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, Hopital Européen Georges Pompidou, 20 Rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Lottestr. 59, 22529 Hamburg, Germany.
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- Julius-Maximilians University, Brettreichstr. 11, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.
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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] [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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Zanchetta MB, Jerkovich F, Nuñez S, Mocarbel Y, Pignatta A, Elías N, Díaz AG, Roganovich JM, Vigovich C, Balonga MC, Cohen AC, Mumbach G, Gonzalez S, Plantalech L, Fradinger E, Zanchetta JR. Impaired bone microarchitecture and strength in patients with tumor-induced osteomalacia. J Bone Miner Res 2021; 36:1502-1509. [PMID: 33950560 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Some studies based on bone biopsy have demonstrated that in patients with tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) the mineralization process of the bone matrix is profoundly disturbed. However, the interrelationship between clinical and biochemical features and bone microarchitecture in this disease needs further analysis. With this purpose in mind, we set out three objectives: (i) to determine bone microarchitecture and estimated bone strength in a group of patients with tumor-induced osteomalacia using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) and finite element analysis (FEA), (ii) to investigate correlations between duration of disease, biochemical features, bone density, HR-pQCT and FEA parameters, and (iii) to compare HR-pQCT and FEA parameters with a healthy control group. Ten patients with TIO were included. All patients had non-resolved disease. At the distal radius, all bone microarchitecture parameters were significantly affected in patients with TIO in comparison with healthy controls. At the distal tibia, all parameters were significantly impaired, except for trabecular thickness. All the parameters were more affected in the distal tibia than in the distal radius. Women with TIO (n = 7) had significantly lower bone strength parameters than healthy controls. In men (n = 3), bone strength parameters were significantly lower than in the control group at the distal tibia. Alkaline phosphatase levels exhibited a negative correlation with microarchitecture parameters, failure load, and stiffness. Higher levels of parathyroid hormone correlated with poorer microarchitecture parameters. We believe that in TIO, hormonal disturbances and the lack of mechanical stimulus specially converge to generate an extremely harmful combination for bone health. © 2021 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- María Belén Zanchetta
- IDIM, Instituto de Diagnóstico e Investigaciones Metabólicas, Universidad del Salvador, LIBERTAD 836 1 PISO, BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, C1012AAR, Argentina
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- IDIM, Instituto de Diagnóstico e Investigaciones Metabólicas, Universidad del Salvador, LIBERTAD 836 1 PISO, BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, C1012AAR, Argentina.,División Endocrinología, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- IDIM, Instituto de Diagnóstico e Investigaciones Metabólicas, Universidad del Salvador, LIBERTAD 836 1 PISO, BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, C1012AAR, Argentina
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- División Endocrinología, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital Interzonal San Juan Bautista, San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina
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- Servicio de Endocrinología, Metabolismo, Nutrición y Diabetes, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- División Endocrinología, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- IDIM, Instituto de Diagnóstico e Investigaciones Metabólicas, Universidad del Salvador, LIBERTAD 836 1 PISO, BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, C1012AAR, Argentina
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- Servicio de Endocrinología y Medicina Nuclear, Sector Osteopatías, Hospital Italiano, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- IDIM, Instituto de Diagnóstico e Investigaciones Metabólicas, Universidad del Salvador, LIBERTAD 836 1 PISO, BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, C1012AAR, Argentina
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- IDIM, Instituto de Diagnóstico e Investigaciones Metabólicas, Universidad del Salvador, LIBERTAD 836 1 PISO, BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, C1012AAR, Argentina
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Florenzano P, Hartley IR, Jimenez M, Roszko K, Gafni RI, Collins MT. Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia. Calcif Tissue Int 2021; 108:128-142. [PMID: 32504138 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-020-00691-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome caused by tumoral production of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23). The hallmark biochemical features include hypophosphatemia due to renal phosphate wasting, inappropriately normal or frankly low 1,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D, and inappropriately normal or elevated FGF23. TIO is caused by typically small, slow growing, benign phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors (PMTs) that are located almost anywhere in the body from the skull to the feet, in soft tissue or bone. The recent identification of fusion genes in a significant subset of PMTs has provided important insights into PMT tumorigenesis. Although management of this disease may seem straightforward, considering that complete resection of the tumor leads to its cure, locating these often-tiny tumors is frequently a challenge. For this purpose, a stepwise, systematic approach is required. It starts with thorough medical history and physical examination, followed by functional imaging, and confirmation of identified lesions by anatomical imaging. If the tumor resection is not possible, medical therapy with phosphate and active vitamin D is indicated. Novel therapeutic approaches include image-guided tumor ablation and medical treatment with the anti-FGF23 antibody burosumab or the pan-FGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor, BGJ398/infigratinib. Great progress has been made in the diagnosis and treatment of TIO, and more is likely to come, turning this challenging, debilitating disease into a gratifying cure for patients and their providers.
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- Pablo Florenzano
- Endocrinology Department, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Diagonal Paraguay 362, Cuarto piso, Santiago, Chile.
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- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Skeletal Disorders and Mineral Homeostasis Section, National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Endocrinology Department, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Diagonal Paraguay 362, Cuarto piso, Santiago, Chile
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- Skeletal Disorders and Mineral Homeostasis Section, National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Skeletal Disorders and Mineral Homeostasis Section, National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Skeletal Disorders and Mineral Homeostasis Section, National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
- Skeletal Disorders and Mineral Homeostasis Section, NIDCR, NIH, 30 Convent Drive, Building 30, Room 228, MSC 4320, Bethesda, MD, 20892-4320, USA.
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Osteocyte Communication with the Kidney Via the Production of FGF23: Remote Control of Phosphate Homeostasis. Clin Rev Bone Miner Metab 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s12018-014-9155-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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We reviewed the etiology and management of secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism. Secondary hyperparathyroidism is characterized by an increase in parathyroid hormone (PTH) that is appropriate and in response to a stimulus, most commonly low serum calcium. In secondary hyperparathyroidism, the serum calcium is normal and the PTH level is elevated. Tertiary hyperparathyroidism is characterized by excessive secretion of PTH after longstanding secondary hyperparathyroidism, in which hypercalcemia has ensued. Tertiary hyperparathyroidism typically occurs in men and women with chronic kidney disease usually after kidney transplant. The etiology and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism is relatively straightforward whereas data on the management of tertiary hyperparathyroidism is limited to a few small trials with short follow-up.
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- Sophie A Jamal
- University of Toronto, Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Palmer BF, Glassock RJ, Bleyer AJ. Nephrology Quiz and Questionnaire: Electrolytes. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2012; 7:1047-52. [DOI: 10.2215/cjn.01720212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Nephrolithiasis and Its Interrelationship with Vitamin D, Parathyroid Hormone, and Calcium. Urolithiasis 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-4387-1_24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Mékinian A, Ladsous M, Balavoine AS, Carnaille B, Aubert S, Soudan B, Wémeau JL. Curative surgical treatment after inefficient long-acting somatostatin analogues therapy of a tumor-induced osteomalacia. Presse Med 2011; 40:309-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2010.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2010] [Revised: 09/30/2010] [Accepted: 10/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Hyperparathyroidism is due to increased activity of the parathyroid glands, either from an intrinsic abnormal change altering excretion of parathyroid hormone (primary or tertiary hyperparathyroidism) or from an extrinsic abnormal change affecting calcium homoeostasis stimulating production of parathyroid hormone (secondary hyperparathyroidism). Primary hyperparathyroidism is the third most common endocrine disorder, with the highest incidence in postmenopausal women. Asymptomatic disease is common, and severe disease with renal stones and metabolic bone disease arises less frequently now than it did 20-30 years ago. Primary hyperparathyroidism can be cured by surgical removal of an adenoma, increasingly by minimally invasive parathyroidectomy. Medical management of mild disease is possible with bisphosphonates, hormone replacement therapy, and calcimimetics. Vitamin D deficiency is a common cause of secondary hyperparathyroidism, particularly in elderly people. However, the biochemical definition of vitamin D deficiency and its treatment are subject to much debate. Secondary hyperparathyroidism as the result of chronic kidney disease is important in the genesis of renal bone disease, and several new treatments could help achieve the guidelines set out by the kidney disease outcomes quality initiative.
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MESH Headings
- Acute Disease
- Algorithms
- Calcium/physiology
- Causality
- Decision Trees
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Homeostasis/physiology
- Humans
- Hyperparathyroidism, Primary/diagnosis
- Hyperparathyroidism, Primary/epidemiology
- Hyperparathyroidism, Primary/etiology
- Hyperparathyroidism, Primary/therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary/diagnosis
- Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary/epidemiology
- Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary/etiology
- Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary/therapy
- Incidence
- Kidney Failure, Chronic/complications
- Mass Screening
- Parathyroid Hormone/physiology
- Parathyroidectomy
- Patient Selection
- Practice Guidelines as Topic
- Prevalence
- Vitamin D Deficiency/complications
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- William D Fraser
- Unit of Clinical Chemistry, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
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Seijas R, Ares O, Sierra J, Pérez-Dominguez M. Oncogenic osteomalacia: two case reports with surprisingly different outcomes. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2009; 129:533-9. [PMID: 19125258 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-008-0808-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Oncogenic osteomalacia is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome of acquired hypophosphatemic osteomalacia, resulting from a deficit in renal tubular phosphate reabsorption, in which fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) seems to be implicated. This condition is usually associated with a phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor of mixed connective tissue located in the bone or soft tissue. The clinical and the radiologic findings are the same as those seen in osteomalacia, and the biochemical features include renal phosphate loss, low serum phosphate and 1,25-(OH)(2) vitD(3) levels, increased alkaline phosphatase, and normal calcium, PTH, calcitonin, 25-OH-vitD(3) and 25,25-(OH)(2) vitD(3). We present two cases of oncogenic osteomalacia associated with phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors, which were histologically similar, but presented a completely different evolution. In the first patient, the tumor developed on the sole of the foot. Following removal of the mass, the symptoms resolved and biochemical and radiological parameters returned to normal. However, in the second patient, a liver tumor developed and resection did not resolve the disease. Multiple lesions appeared in several locations during follow-up. This disease usually remits with complete tumor resection. Nevertheless, if this is not possible, oral treatment with phosphate, calcium and calcitriol can improve the symptoms. If scintigraphy of the tumor shows octreotide receptors, patients may respond partially to therapy with somatostatin analogs, with stabilization of the lesion.
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- Roberto Seijas
- Fundación García Cugat-Hospital Quiron, Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, planta-1, Pza. Alfonso Comín 5-7, Barcelona 08023, Spain.
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Gore MO, Welch BJ, Geng W, Kabbani W, Maalouf NM, Zerwekh JE, Moe OW, Sakhaee K. Renal phosphate wasting due to tumor-induced osteomalacia: a frequently delayed diagnosis. Kidney Int 2008; 76:342-7. [PMID: 18668025 DOI: 10.1038/ki.2008.355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- M Odette Gore
- Charles and Jane Pak Center for Mineral Metabolism and Clinical Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390-8885, USA
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Autonomous Hyperparathyroidism Following Long-term Phosphate Treatment for Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1097/ten.0b013e3181514e2b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Beech TJ, Rokade A, Gittoes N, Johnson AP. A haemangiopericytoma of the ethmoid sinus causing oncogenic osteomalacia: a case report and review of the literature. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2007; 36:956-8. [PMID: 17498926 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2007.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2006] [Revised: 03/04/2007] [Accepted: 03/16/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Oncogenic osteomalacia is a rare cause of osteomalacia. It is caused by a tumour which is generally benign. These tumours, when identified, are often found in the head and neck region. The case is reported here of a haemangiopericytoma isolated in the ethmoid sinus, and the literature regarding tumours at this site is reviewed. Including the present case there are five reported in the world literature of an ethmoid sinus tumour causing oncogenic osteomalacia. The treatment for this disease is excision of the mass, which is where the head and neck specialist's expertise is required.
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- T J Beech
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
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Elston MS, Stewart IJ, Clifton-Bligh R, Conaglen JV. A case of oncogenic osteomalacia with preoperative secondary hyperparathyroidism: description of the biochemical response of FGF23 to octreotide therapy and surgery. Bone 2007; 40:236-41. [PMID: 16982223 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2006.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2005] [Revised: 06/17/2006] [Accepted: 07/06/2006] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Oncogenic osteomalacia is a rare condition characterized by a low serum phosphate, reduced tubular reabsorption of phosphate and a low or inappropriately normal 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D and is usually secondary to a phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor. Complete tumor resection results in resolution of all features. We report a patient with oncogenic osteomalacia and concurrent secondary hyperparathyroidism. Serum phosphate failed to normalize preoperatively with octreotide therapy, although this treatment did suppress serum FGF23. The postoperative course was distinguished by marked hyperphosphatemia that was associated with elevated serum 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D concentrations.
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- Marianne S Elston
- Department of Endocrinology, Waikato Hospital, Private Bag 3200, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Nguyen BD. Coexisting hyperparathyroidism and oncogenic osteomalacia: Sestamibi and somatostatin receptor scintigraphy. Clin Nucl Med 2006; 31:648-51. [PMID: 16985379 DOI: 10.1097/01.rlu.0000238192.37389.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Ba D Nguyen
- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona 85259, USA.
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Su DH, Liao KM, Chang YC, Tsai KS. Secondary hyperparathyroidism as a palpable intrathyroid parathyroid gland in a patient with hypophosphatemic osteomalacia. J Bone Miner Metab 2006; 24:114-7. [PMID: 16502117 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-005-0656-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2005] [Accepted: 10/03/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism is sometimes seen in patients with hypophosphatemic osteomalacia after long-term oral phosphate therapy. Parathyroidectomy is sometimes needed for the correction of hypercalcemia in these patients, and is rarely performed in patients without hypercalcemia. A 46-year-old female patient had hypophosphatemic osteomalacia with unknown cause and secondary hyperparathyroidism. A palpable neck mass developed after long-term oral phosphate therapy. An intrathyroid parathyroid gland was confirmed through partial thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy. Renal phosphate wasting decreased strongly, and serum parathyroid hormone was in the normal range after the operation. A correction of secondary hyperparathyroidism may partially overcome hyperphosphaturia in some patients with hypophosphatemic rickets.
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- Deng-Huang Su
- Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Polyclinic, Taipei, Taiwan
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Folpe AL, Fanburg-Smith JC, Billings SD, Bisceglia M, Bertoni F, Cho JY, Econs MJ, Inwards CY, Jan de Beur SM, Mentzel T, Montgomery E, Michal M, Miettinen M, Mills SE, Reith JD, O'Connell JX, Rosenberg AE, Rubin BP, Sweet DE, Vinh TN, Wold LE, Wehrli BM, White KE, Zaino RJ, Weiss SW. Most osteomalacia-associated mesenchymal tumors are a single histopathologic entity: an analysis of 32 cases and a comprehensive review of the literature. Am J Surg Pathol 2004; 28:1-30. [PMID: 14707860 DOI: 10.1097/00000478-200401000-00001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 427] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Oncogenic osteomalacia (OO) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome of osteomalacia due to phosphate wasting. The phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor (mixed connective tissue variant) (PMTMCT) is an extremely rare, distinctive tumor that is frequently associated with OO. Despite its association with OO, many PMTMCTs go unrecognized because they are erroneously diagnosed as other mesenchymal tumors. Expression of fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23), a recently described protein putatively implicated in renal tubular phosphate loss, has been shown in a small number of mesenchymal tumors with known OO. The clinicopathological features of 32 mesenchymal tumors either with known OO (29) or with features suggestive of PMTMCT (3) were studied. Immunohistochemistry for cytokeratin, S-100, actin, desmin, CD34, and FGF-23 was performed. The patients (13 male, 19 female) ranged from 9 to 80 years in age (median 53 years). A long history of OO was common. The cases had been originally diagnosed as PMTMCT (15), hemangiopericytoma (HPC) (3), osteosarcoma (3), giant cell tumor (2), and other (9). The tumors occurred in a variety of soft tissue (21) and bone sites (11) and ranged from 1.7 to 14 cm. Twenty-four cases were classic PMTMCT with low cellularity, myxoid change, bland spindled cells, distinctive "grungy" calcified matrix, fat, HPC-like vessels, microcysts, hemorrhage, osteoclasts, and an incomplete rim of membranous ossification. Four of these benign-appearing PMTMCTs contained osteoid-like matrix. Three other PMTMCTs were hypercellular and cytologically atypical and were considered malignant. The 3 cases without known OO were histologically identical to the typical PMTMCT. Four cases did not resemble PMTMCT: 2 sinonasal HPC, 1 conventional HPC, and 1 sclerosing osteosarcoma. Three cases expressed actin; all other markers were negative. Expression of FGF-23 was seen in 17 of 21 cases by immunohistochemistry and in 2 of 2 cases by RT-PCR. Follow-up (25 cases, 6-348 months) indicated the following: 21 alive with no evidence of disease and with normal serum chemistry, 4 alive with disease (1 malignant PMTMCT with lung metastases). We conclude that most cases of mesenchymal tumor-associated OO, both in the present series and in the reported literature, are due to PMTMCT. Improved recognition of their histologic spectrum, including the presence of bone or osteoid-like matrix in otherwise typical cases and the existence of malignant forms, should allow distinction from other mesenchymal tumors. Recognition of PMTMCT is critical, as complete resection cures intractable OO. Immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR for FGF-23 confirm the role of this protein in PMTMCT-associated OO.
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- Andrew L Folpe
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is a common endocrine disorder that predominantly affects postmenopausal women. It is mostly caused by solitary tumours within the parathyroid glands. Although the pathophysiology of pHPT is still incompletely understood, recent studies provide new clues on the development and cellular growth of tumours within the parathyroids associated with hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone and hypercalcaemia. The natural course of pHPT is rather benign. Nowadays, it has become an oligo- or asymptomatic disease often only detected by routine blood tests. These facts raise the question whether to perform parathyroidectomy on oligo- and asymptomatic patients with pHPT or whether it is possible to monitor these patients without surgery. The aim of this article is to review the literature as regards (i) the pathophysiological mechanisms that underlie parathyroid neoplasia and (ii) the defective calcium-sensing in patients with pHPT (iii) environmental and/or genetic risk factors that predispose to or promote parathyroid neoplasia, as well as (iv) alternative approaches to treat oligo- and asymptomatic patients with pHPT medically.
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- S Miedlich
- IIIrd Medical Department, University of Leipzig, Germany
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