Hip pain in a case of hypophosphatemic osteomalacia.
Hypophosphatemic rickets, a rare metabolic bone disease, presents mainly in children but has also been reported in several adults. In this report, we describe the case of a man presenting with hip pain and weakness, both of several months' duration, and tested for hypophosphatemic rickets. The patient was eventually referred to a tertiary-care center, where he was diagnosed with bilateral subtrochanteric femoral stress fractures and severe osteopenia secondary to hypophosphatemic osteomalacia. The patient was treated with closed reduction and internal fixation and vitamin D and phosphorus. Outcomes were good at 7-month follow-up.
Esterberg
Justin
J
Department of Orthopaedics & Clinical Outcome Research Center, Health Services Research & Policy School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Kassim
Rida A
RA
Redmon
John
J
Coad
James
J
Macari
George S
GS
Saleh
Khaled J
KJ
D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology*; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007015:Hypophosphatemia, Familial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010018:Osteomalacia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*