Open AccessDeliberate Total Parathyroidectomy: A Potentially Novel Therapy for Tumor-Induced Hypophosphatemic Osteomalacia
Author(s) -
Sanjay Kumar Bhadada,
Saroj Palnitkar,
Shijing Qiu,
Nayana Parikh,
Gary B. Talpos,
Sudhaker D. Rao
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2013-2705
Subject(s) - osteomalacia , parathyroidectomy , medicine , hypophosphatemia , vitamin d and neurology , parathyroid hormone , calcium
Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is an acquired hypophosphatemic metabolic bone disorder that can be cured by removing or ablating the offending tumor. However, when the tumor cannot be localized, lifelong therapy with oral phosphate and calcitriol or cinacalcet with close monitoring is required.
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