Osteomalacia (Subscribe)

- is a type of metabolic bone disease in which the essential problem is a lack of available calcium or phosphorus (or both) for mineralization of newly formed osteoid; - children w/ rickets & adults w/ osteomalacia...

"A condition marked by softening of the bones (due to impaired mineralization, with excess accumulation of osteoid), with pain, tenderness, muscular weakness, anorexia, and loss of weight, resulting from deficiency of vitamin D and calcium. (Dorland, 27th ed)" Source: Medical Subject Headings, 2007_2006_08_08 "inadequate or delayed mineralization of osteoid in mature cortical...

Radiology case 448-571

osteomalacia