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CASE RECORDS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL: Case 16-2008 -- A 46-Year-Old Woman with Bone Pain
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 06:55 AM - 7 months, 3 weeks ago - Presse spécialisée - New England Journal of Medicin
A 46-year-old woman was evaluated at this hospital because of pain in the right hip and leg of several months' duration. The patient had a history of celiac disease but was otherwise well. Imaging studies disclosed multiple bone lesions in the pelvis and long bones, with a diffuse abnormality in the bone marrow. Laboratory tests showed low serum calcium and elevated alkaline phosphatase levels. A diagnostic procedure was performed.
