Misdiagnosis of Hidden Causes of Osteomalacia

Underlying conditions list:

The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Osteomalacia includes:

• Vitamin D deficiency
• Malabsorption
• Inadequate sunlight exposure
• Hypocalcemia

Other underlying conditions related to Osteomalacia:

• Alkaline phosphatase bone isoenzyme levels raised (plasma or serum)
• Birth hypoxia
• Bone pain
• Dystocia
• Foetal malposition
• Genu valgum
• Genu varum
• Hypocalcaemia
• Hypophosphataemia
• Myopathy
• Osteopenia
• Paresthesiae
• Pathological fracture
• Perinatal morbidity
• Periosteal reaction
• Proximal muscle weakness
• Proximal myopathy
• Sabre tibia
• Schmorl's nodes
• Short stature
• Skull bossing

Source: Diseases Database

Osteomalacia as a complication:

Other conditions that might have Osteomalacia as a complication might be potential underlying conditions. The list of conditions listing Osteomalacia as a complication includes:

• Renal tubular acidosis progressive nerve deafness
• Renal tubular acidosis, distal
• Renal tubular acidosis, distal -- type I
• Renal tubular acidosis, distal -- type III

Osteomalacia as a symptom:

Conditions listing Osteomalacia as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions.

You may also want to research other symptoms in our Symptoms Center.

• Acid phosphatase deficiency
• Acid-Base Imbalance
• Adult hypophosphatasia
• Aluminium toxicity
• Cholestasis
• Fanconi renotubular syndrome
• Fanconi syndrome
• Hereditary primary Fanconi disease
• Hypophosphatemia, Familial
• Primary biliary cirrhosis
• Renal Tubular Acidosis
• Renal tubular acidosis, distal, autosomal dominant
• Toni-Fanconi syndrome type 1
• Vitamin D deficiency

About underlying conditions:

With a diagnosis of Osteomalacia, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Osteomalacia. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Osteomalacia. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis.

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