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Fragility fractures in severe osteomalacia (5)

Pelvic computed tomography revealing a diffuse prominent trabeculation of the bone associated with osteopenia and minimal expansion as well as multiple old fractures associated with pelvic deformity due to very soft bones (arrow). This is consistent with severe osteomalacia. (Source: Alarfaj HM, Alrasheed WY, Alsulaiman SA, Almulhem FT, Almaideni MF, Alkuwaity KW. A case report of severe osteomalacia in a young patient after bariatric surgery. Cureus 2021;13[12]:e20198. Creative Commons Attribution [CC-BY 4.0] license, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.)

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