Pseudofractures in the absence of osteomalacia

Horace M. Perry; Robert S. Weinstein; Steven L. Teitelbaum; Louis V. Avioli; Michael D. Fallon

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Pseudofractures in the absence of osteomalacia

Horace M. Perry, Robert S. Weinstein, Steven L. Teitelbaum, Louis V. Avioli, Michael D. Fallon

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Abstract

The presence of bilateral pseudofractures is generally considered a reliable radiologic diagnostic feature of osteomalacia. We report two women with long-standing bilaterally symmetrical femoral pseudofractures that did not demonstrate the histologic features of osteomalacia upon examination of non-decalcified sections of iliac crest bone. One patient treated empirically for osteomalacia developed evidence of early vitamin D intoxication. We conclude that there is no completely reliable non-invasive diagnostic test for osteomalacia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	17-19
Number of pages	3
Journal	Skeletal Radiology
Volume	8
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00361362
State	Published - Mar 1 1982

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Osteomalacia
Pseudofractures

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