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ArticleCureus2024

Osteoporosis in a Woman With Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Report.

Ifigenia Kostoglou-Athanasiou, Lambros Athanassiou, Panagiotis Athanassiou, Andreas Giannakopoulos, Yehuda Shoenfeld

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Ifigenia Kostoglou-AthanasiouDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Asclepeion Hospital, Voula, Athens, GRC.
Lambros AthanassiouDepartment of Rheumatology, Asclepeion Hospital, Voula, Athens, GRC.
Panagiotis AthanassiouDepartment of Rheumatology, St. Paul's Hospital, Thessaloniki, GRC.
Andreas Giannakopoulos8th Department of Orthopedics, Asclepeion Hospital, Voula, Athens, GRC.
Yehuda ShoenfeldDepartment of Internal Medicine, Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Reichman University, Herzliya, ISR.

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Abstract

Multiple sclerosis is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by demyelination of nerves within the central nervous system. The prevalence of the disease is increasing. Cases with varying severity are observed. Multiple sclerosis is accompanied by severe osteoporosis, which may lead to fractures and may compromise patient mobility. The aim was to describe the case of a patient with multiple sclerosis who developed severe osteoporosis with multiple fractures. A female patient was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at the age of 52. At the age of 63, she presented with a fracture of the right femur. She was treated surgically with total arthroplasty. Osteoporosis was diagnosed and treatment was initiated. Seven months later the patient fell upon the fractured leg and developed a periprosthetic femoral fracture. She was treated with open reduction and internal fixation. Thereafter, bisphosphonates were administered. The patient can now walk with difficulty, independently, without orthotic help. In this case report, we have presented a case of multiple sclerosis who developed severe osteoporosis with multiple fractures.

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