Generalized osteopenia
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Citation:
Al Salam H, Bell D, Deng F, et al. Generalized osteopenia. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 08 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-12307
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Article created:
9 Nov 2010,
Hani M. Al Salam
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Synonyms:
- Generalized osteopenia
- Differential diagnosis of generalized osteopaenia
- Differential diagnosis of generalised osteopaenia
- Generalised osteopenia
- Generalized osteopaenia
Generalized osteopenia refers to osteopenia diffusely affecting the bones.
Differential diagnosis
The differential diagnosis is wide and includes:
- osteoporosis: decreased osteoid production
- osteomalacia: undermineralisation of osteoid
- hyperparathyroidism
- multiple myeloma
- diffuse metastases
- leukemia
- drugs e.g. steroids
- rickets
- scurvy
- anemia
- Cushing disease
- systemic mastocytosis
References
- 1. Chapman S, Nakielny R. Aids to radiological differential diagnosis. Saunders Ltd. (2003) ISBN:0702026506. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Dähnert WF. Radiology Review Manual. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2011) ISBN:1609139437. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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