Bone Histology of Two Cases with Osteomalacia Related to Low-dose Adefovir

Intern Med. 2016;55(20):3013-3019. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.55.6806. Epub 2016 Oct 15.

Abstract

We performed a bone histomorphometric analysis in two patients demonstrating Fanconi syndrome with hypophosphatemia, adefovir-related bone disease and chronic hepatitis B infection. Both patients had osteomalacia, but showed two different histological patterns. The osteoid volume of the patient without risedronate increased with [(osteoid volume/ bone volume)×100=18.6%]. However, the osteoid volume of the patient receiving risedronate without vitamin D analogue showed a greater increase of 53.8%. In both patients bone pain and hypophosphatemia subsided soon after the discontinuation of adefovir and the administration of phosphate derivative. These findings show that bisphosphonate may worsen this disease when this drug is administered without a vitamin D analogue.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenine / adverse effects
  • Adenine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Aged
  • Antiviral Agents / adverse effects*
  • Bone Density Conservation Agents / therapeutic use
  • Fanconi Syndrome / complications
  • Female
  • Hepatitis B, Chronic / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Hypophosphatemia / complications
  • Musculoskeletal Pain / etiology
  • Musculoskeletal Pain / pathology
  • Musculoskeletal Pain / therapy
  • Organophosphonates / adverse effects*
  • Osteomalacia / chemically induced*
  • Osteomalacia / pathology*
  • Risedronic Acid / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Bone Density Conservation Agents
  • Organophosphonates
  • adefovir
  • Adenine
  • Risedronic Acid