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Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma Presenting As Adult Osteomalacia: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Linsey Michael,
Smith Wynn,
Yamauchi Hiroshi,
Bernstein Leslie
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.1983.93.10.1328
Subject(s) - osteomalacia , medicine , angiofibroma , dermatology , pathology , osteoporosis
This is a report of a 54‐year‐old woman who presented with unexplained osteomalacia, which proved to be due to a nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. A summary of published case reports is presented and postulated mechanisms of oncogenic osteomalacia are reviewed.