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Clin Rheumatol
; 26(6): 976-8, 2007 Jun.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16538389
RESUMEN
We describe the clinical presentation and diagnostic tests of a patient with regional transient osteoporosis (RTO) of the foot. This patient presented with a 4-month history of left-foot pain, nonpitting edema, and brownish discolorations of both feet. He had a history of tobacco abuse, alcohol abuse, and malnutrition. Radiological studies revealed severe osteopenia in the feet, and a MRI revealed bone marrow edema. The bone biopsy was consistent with RTO. This patient also had vitamin C deficiency. This case suggests a link between vitamin C deficiency and RTO, a hypothesis supported by our review of relevant literature on osteoporosis and vitamin C.