Osteoporosis.
2012 Aug;10(2):90-96.
A Case of Vitamin D Deficiency with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism and Brown Tumor
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Goyang, Korea. bonesh@naver.com
Abstract
- The importance of vitamin D for skeletal health is well known. Vitamin D deficiency causes secondary hyperparathyroidism, high bone turnover, bone loss, and osteoporotic fractures. We report a case of a 60-year-old women presenting with brown tumor in the proximal femur secondary to vitamin D deficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism. She took calcium supplements and vitamin D3 for 1 year and half dose of risedronate was prescribed for 5 months. After 1 year, pain in the pelvis was much improved and Bone mineral density of the lumbar spine and femoral neck increased by 37% and 29%, respectively.
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