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Differential diagnosis

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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Osteomalacia may be confused with:

  • stress fractures - may resemble a Looser's zone
  • fibrogenesis imperfecta ossium - a rare acquired disease of middle age characterised by defective bone collagen
  • drugs / poisons - for example, chronic fluoride ingestion, chronic etidronate overdose, aluminium toxicity

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