Hypophosphatemic osteomalacia associated with tenofovir: a multidisciplinary approach is required.
Tenofovir is widely used as first-line treatment of HIV infection, although its use is sometimes complicated by a reversible proximal renal tubulopathy. We report the case of a 45-year-old woman with chronic HIV infection and personality disorder, who after 12 months of tenofovir, complained of fat...
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| author | Giuseppe Vittorio De Socio Gianluigi Fabbriciani Marco Massarotti Salvatore Messina Enisia Cecchini Bianca Marasini |
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| description | Tenofovir is widely used as first-line treatment of HIV infection, although its use is sometimes complicated by a reversible proximal renal tubulopathy.
We report the case of a 45-year-old woman with chronic HIV infection and personality disorder, who after 12 months of tenofovir, complained of fatigue, diffuse bone pain and gait disturbances. The elevated level of alkaline phosphatase, hypophosphatemia and inappropriate phosphaturia suggested the diagnosis of hypophosphatemic osteomalacia secondary to proximal renal tubulopathy. A dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry showed a bone mineral density below the expected range for age (lumbar spine Z-score -3.3, femoral neck Z-score -2.1). A whole body 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate bone scan showed multiple areas of increased focal activity in the lumbar and thoracic spine and in sacroiliac and hip joints consistent with pseudo-fractures. Two months after tenofovir discontinuation and administration of vitamin D and phosphate, osteomalacia-related symptoms disappeared. Eleven months later, bone and mineral metabolism data were normal and bone scintigraphy did not show any pathological findings.
This report highlights the importance of considering the diagnosis of osteomalacia in patients treated with tenofovir and emphasizes the need for monitoring alkaline phosphatase, blood and urinary phosphate and creatinine, especially in patients with risk factors for bone disease. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0a8f9fb0683547f8ba91abcb21fcddb52025-01-02T11:15:11ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases2035-30062012-05-0141e2012025e201202510.4084/mjhid.2012.025281Hypophosphatemic osteomalacia associated with tenofovir: a multidisciplinary approach is required.Giuseppe Vittorio De Socio0Gianluigi Fabbriciani1Marco Massarotti2Salvatore Messina3Enisia Cecchini4Bianca Marasini5Unit of Infectious Diseases Hospital "Santa Maria della Misericordia" Piazzale Menghini,1 – 06129 Perugia (PG), Italy Phone: +390755784319 – Fax: +390755784346Rheumatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Clinical Institute, Rozzano (Milano),Rheumatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Clinical Institute, Rozzano (Milano), ItalyNuclear Medicine 1, Hospital “Santa Maria della Misericordia”, Perugia, ItalyUnit of Infectious Diseases Hospital "Santa Maria della Misericordia" Piazzale Menghini,1 – 06129 Perugia (PG), ItalyRheumatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Clinical Institute, Rozzano (Milano), University of Milano, ItalyTenofovir is widely used as first-line treatment of HIV infection, although its use is sometimes complicated by a reversible proximal renal tubulopathy. We report the case of a 45-year-old woman with chronic HIV infection and personality disorder, who after 12 months of tenofovir, complained of fatigue, diffuse bone pain and gait disturbances. The elevated level of alkaline phosphatase, hypophosphatemia and inappropriate phosphaturia suggested the diagnosis of hypophosphatemic osteomalacia secondary to proximal renal tubulopathy. A dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry showed a bone mineral density below the expected range for age (lumbar spine Z-score -3.3, femoral neck Z-score -2.1). A whole body 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate bone scan showed multiple areas of increased focal activity in the lumbar and thoracic spine and in sacroiliac and hip joints consistent with pseudo-fractures. Two months after tenofovir discontinuation and administration of vitamin D and phosphate, osteomalacia-related symptoms disappeared. Eleven months later, bone and mineral metabolism data were normal and bone scintigraphy did not show any pathological findings. This report highlights the importance of considering the diagnosis of osteomalacia in patients treated with tenofovir and emphasizes the need for monitoring alkaline phosphatase, blood and urinary phosphate and creatinine, especially in patients with risk factors for bone disease.http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/389TenofovirHIV infectionHypophosphatemiaAlkaline phosphatasePseudofractures. |
| spellingShingle | Giuseppe Vittorio De Socio Gianluigi Fabbriciani Marco Massarotti Salvatore Messina Enisia Cecchini Bianca Marasini Hypophosphatemic osteomalacia associated with tenofovir: a multidisciplinary approach is required. Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases Tenofovir HIV infection Hypophosphatemia Alkaline phosphatase Pseudofractures. |
| title | Hypophosphatemic osteomalacia associated with tenofovir: a multidisciplinary approach is required. |
| title_full | Hypophosphatemic osteomalacia associated with tenofovir: a multidisciplinary approach is required. |
| title_fullStr | Hypophosphatemic osteomalacia associated with tenofovir: a multidisciplinary approach is required. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hypophosphatemic osteomalacia associated with tenofovir: a multidisciplinary approach is required. |
| title_short | Hypophosphatemic osteomalacia associated with tenofovir: a multidisciplinary approach is required. |
| title_sort | hypophosphatemic osteomalacia associated with tenofovir a multidisciplinary approach is required |
| topic | Tenofovir HIV infection Hypophosphatemia Alkaline phosphatase Pseudofractures. |
| url | http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/389 |
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