[Bilateral femoral fracture secondary to a severe osteomalacia in a patient with renal tubular acidosis type II].
Renal tubular acidosis is a rare disease that can present in a primary, resulting from genetic defects in transport mechanisms of the renal tubules, or secondary, consequent to systemic diseases or drugs. The authors report a case of a patient with renal tubular acidosis type II who developed bilateral femoral fracture secondary to severe osteomalacia, with the intention of highlighting the importance of understanding this disease since the late diagnosis and treatment may generate serious repercussions for the patient.
HUGV-UFAM, Portugal.
Lorena Penha
LP
Almeida
Juliana Alves
JA
Scrignoli
C Teixeira
CT
Penedo
Anne Christine
AC
Neves
Marcelo Medeiros
MM
Pinheiro
Sandra L
SL
Ribeiro
D000141:Acidosis, Renal Tubular / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010018:Osteomalacia / Q000150:complications*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D055815:Young Adult