Osteomalacia Osteomalacia means soft bones . Osteoid is the bone protein matrix, composed primarily of type 1 collagen. When there is insufficient mineral or with some kinds of osteoblast dysfunction, the osteoid does not mineralize properly, and it accumulates. Many cases of osteomalacia are related to abnormalities in vitamin D. When the newly formed bone of the growth plate does not ...

Oncogenic osteomalacia Medical journals continue to publish case reports of this unusal disease, also known as tumor-induced osteomalacia. It is one of the most interesting paraneoplastic syndromes. Clinical features The tumors are usually benign, vascular, small mesencymal tumors such as hemangiomas, that are difficult to locate. They frequently are found in area of the sinuses, some are in ...