Fluorosis-induced hyperparathyroidism mimicking a giant-cell tumour of the femur.
We report the case of a young woman who, over a period of five years was diagnosed and treated for a giant-cell tumour of bone, osteomalacia and fluorosis. A review of the literature revealed a correlation between these three diagnoses, the primary pathology being fluorosis and the remaining symptoms being secondary manifestations. It is important to be aware of this association, especially in regions with endemic skeletal fluorosis.
Chadha
M
M
Department of Orthopaedics, University College of Medical Sciences and Associated Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Shahdara, Delhi, India.
Kumar
S
S
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005458:Fluoride Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000209:etiology*; D010018:Osteomalacia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology