Oncogenic osteomalacia of the cervical spine: a rare case of curative resection and reconstruction

J Neurosurg Spine. 2011 Apr;14(4):453-6. doi: 10.3171/2010.11.SPINE09750. Epub 2011 Jan 28.

Abstract

Oncogenic osteomalacia (OO) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome, with only 100 reported cases in the literature. The majority of OO-associated mesenchymal tumors are due to a lesion called phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor, mixed connective tissue (PMTMCT) variant. There have been only 6 reported cases of OO of the spine. With this paper the authors present a case of OO of the cervical spine in a patient who initially presented with multiple pathological fractures of unknown cause, and who eventually underwent staged C-5 spondylectomy followed by circumferential stabilization. Resection of the cervical lesion led to resolution of his hypophosphatemia and prevention of any further pathological fractures. The authors describe a rare cervical neoplasm, its treatment, and review the literature on this rare bony pathological entity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cervical Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
  • Cervical Vertebrae / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Connective Tissue / diagnostic imaging
  • Neoplasms, Connective Tissue / surgery
  • Osteomalacia
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / diagnostic imaging
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / surgery*
  • Radiography
  • Spinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Spinal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome

Supplementary concepts

  • Oncogenic osteomalacia