MULTIFOCAL OSTEONECROSIS SECONDARY TO OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO ALUMINUM

作者:Assuncao Jorge Henrique*; Malavolta Eduardo Angeli; Conforto Gracitelli Mauro Emilio; Filippi Renee Zon; Ferreira Neto Arnaldo Amado
来源:Acta Ortopedica Brasileira, 2017, 25(3): 103-106.
DOI:10.1590/1413-785220172503170760

摘要

Multifocal osteonecrosis is a rare disease; chronic use of corticosteroids is considered the main risk factor. Patients with chronic renal failure can develop aluminum toxicity, which can lead to osteomalacia and encephalopathy. An association between osteonecrosis and aluminum toxicity has been reported among patients with dialytic renal insufficiency. Occupational exposure to aluminum rarely causes lung disease and no cases of bone lesions resulting from exposure to this metal have been reported. In this manuscript, we describe a novel case of a patient with multifocal osteonecrosis associated with chronic occupational exposure to aluminum.

  • 出版日期2017-6