A Tiny Tumour That Broke His Hip: A Rare Case Of Tumour Induced Osteomalacia In A Patient With Treacher Collins Syndrome
Journal Title: BMH Medical Journal - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
Tumour induced osteomalacia is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome, resulting in renal phosphate wasting. Patient presents with nonspecific symptoms and is often misdiagnosed. This case illustrates the difficulties encountered in the diagnosis of tumour induced osteomalacia in a patient with Treacher Collins syndrome and in identifying the responsible tumour.
Authors and Affiliations
John Oommen, Srikant Aruna Samantaray, Hafiz Muhammed, Kader Kalathingal, Sameer Latheef, Pratosh Gangadhar
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