Drug-induced Hyperprolactinemia Results in Atypical Atypical Fracture / 대한고관절학회지
Hip & Pelvis
; : 102-107, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of bilateral femur fracture which may have resulted in part from long-term administration of antipsychotic agents. A 43-year-old female patient with pain in both thighs visited our clinic. We conducted Xray and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations which revealed bilateral femur fractures. The right proximal femur had a complete fracture, and the left proximal femur had an incomplete fracture, both of which were in the subtrochanteric area. The patient was treated by intramedullary nailing in the right femur. Laboratory analysis showed hyperprolactinemia and hypogonadism. Bone mineral density analysis showed osteoporosis. Antipsychotic drug-induced hyperprolactinemia is a well-known phenomenon. Despite concerns about hyperprolactinemia induced osteoporotic fracture in patients treated with only prolactin-elevating medications, the issue has not been extensively studied. If hyperprolactinemia patients suffer from uncontrolled pain, we recommend MRI examination as surgeons should be aware of the possibility of osteoporotic fracture induced by hyperprolactinemia.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
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English
Journal:
Hip & Pelvis
Year:
2021
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