학술논문
다발성 압박 골절을 동반한 임신 후 척추 골다공증
Pregnancy-induced Osteoporosis Combined with Multiple Compression Fractures A Case Report
Pregnancy-induced Osteoporosis Combined with Multiple Compression Fractures A Case Report
Document Type
Article
Author
이지은 / Ji Eun Lee; 장진선 / Jin Sun Jang; 고선희 / Sun Hee Ko; 김민희 / Min Hee Kim; 임동준 / Dong Jun Lim; 강무일 / Moo Il Kang; 차봉연 / Bong Yun Cha; 홍숙희 / Sook Hee Hong; 배자성 / Ja Seong Bae; 류경식 / Kyeoung Sik Ryu
Source
Endocrinology and Metabolism(구 대한내분비학회지). Jun 30, 2011 26(2):150
Subject
Language
Korean
ISSN
2093-596X
Abstract
Pregnancy associated osteoporosis (PAO) is a rare condition. It may affect women during pregnancy or after the delivery and it can induce severe back pain. Physicians can find multiple compression fractures on the plain images of these patients. However, little is known about PAO, including the prevalence, the cause, the risk factors and the prognosis. Herein we report on a case of PAO in a 38-year-old female who suffered from severe back pain induced by multiple vertebral compression fractures. After excluding the possibility of unknown malignancy, the patient underwent vertebroplasty to improve the clinical symptom. The bone biopsy results confirmed multiple benign acute compression fractures. The patient was treated with oral bisphosphonate, calcium and vitamin D. She showed clinical improvement without developing any additional vertebral fracture. When young women during pregnancy or just after the delivery complain of persistent back pain, PAO should be considered in the differential diagnosis, and early recognition and treatment are needed for PAO. (Endocrinol Metab 26:150-154, 2011)