title: Does osteoporosis related to cytostatic drugs exist?
abstract: Osteoporosis has rarely been related to the use of cytostatic drugs. We report the case of a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia who presented several non-traumatic vertebral fractures, most likely related to the use of Busulfan. This occurrence inclines us to propose further investigation of this rare adverse reaction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Community Hospital, La Chaux-de- Fonds, Switzerland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Van Linthoudt
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ott
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002066:Busulfan / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D002066:Busulfan