Research Article

Quantitative ELISA-Like Immunohistochemistry of Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 in Diagnosis of Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia and Clinical Characteristics of the Disease

Table 1

Clinical findings of the included 14 TIO cases.

CasesAge and genderOsteomalacia duration (year)Osteoporotic fractureTumor locationTumor size (cm)Tumor detection techniqueOctreotide scanningOriginal pathological diagnosisRevised pathological diagnosisFollowup

Case 19 M2.5NoneFemoral headMagnetic resonance imagingPositiveNonspecific spindle cell tumorPMTMCTRecurrence due to surgery residue and total hip arthroplasty performed at 1.5 m. No further recurrence and normal chemistry at 2.1 y
Case 43 F4Vertebral compression fracture (3 cm shorter in height); bilateral metacarpus and bilateral pubis fractureTemporal bone and sphenoid boneOctreotide scanningPositivePMTMCTPMTMCTUnresectable recurrence at 3 m. With carotid artery and cavernous sinus inflicted, no further surgery could be performed. No effect of octreotide therapy. Followup 1.5 y
Case 32 F3.5Multiple rib fracturesSoft tissue between the second and third metatarsal bonePalpationNAGiant cell tumor of tendon sheathPMTMCTNo recurrence and normal chemistry at 7.2 y
Case 32 M10Vertebral compression fracture (7 cm shorter in height); bilateral femoral heads necrosis; femoral neck fractureFifth metatarsal boneUltrasoundPositiveFibroma of tendon sheathPMTMCTLocal recurrence at 2.5 y, reoperation performed and normal chemistry at 3.5 y
Case 36 M1.5Multiple rib fracturesLateral thighPalpationPositivePMTPMTMCTNo recurrence and normal chemistry at 1.8 y
Case 40 F6NoneSubcutaneous tissue of the low backPalpationNAHemangioendotheliomaPMTMCTNo recurrence and normal chemistry at 8.0 y
Case 43 F4.5Vertebral compression fracture (15 cm shorter in height); rib fractureProximal humerusNormal radiographyPositiveDedifferentiated liposarcomaMalignant PMTMCTNo recurrence and normal chemistry at 2.1 y
Case 42 F2Bilateral femoral heads necrosisNasal cavity and ethmoid sinusOctreotide scanningPositivePMTPMTMCTNo recurrence and normal chemistry at 1.5 y
Case 55 F1.5NoneGastrocnemiusPalpationPositivePMTPMTMCTNo recurrence and normal chemistry at 0.7 y
Case 44 M3Distal fibula fractureHeelPalpationPositiveGiant cell tumor of tendon sheathPMTMCTNo recurrence and normal chemistry at 2.8y
Case 45 F3.5Vertebral compression fracture; bilateral femoral heads necrosis; bilateral femoral neck fractures; multiple rib fracturesFirst metacarpal bonePalpationPositiveGiant cell tumor of tendon sheathPMTMCTNo recurrence and normal chemistry at 2.1 y
Case 45 M2Vertebral compression fracture (4 cm shorter in height)Fibular headOctreotide scanningPositiveAngiofibromaPMTMCTNo recurrence and normal chemistry at 3.5 y
Case 18 FNoneNonePubic branch and iliac boneComputerized tomographyNAGiant cell tumor of boneGiant cell rich PMTMCTNo recurrence and normal chemistry at 2.0 y
Case 52 M7NoneChest wallOctreotide scanningPositivePMTPMTMCTNo recurrence and normal chemistry at 2.8 y

M: male; F: female; NA: not available; PMT: phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor; PMTMCT: phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor mixed connective tissue variant.