Symptoms of Osteomalacia

List of symptoms of Osteomalacia:

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Osteomalacia includes the 17 symptoms listed below:

• Weak bones
• Bone pain
• Spinal bone pain
• Pelvic bone pain
• Leg bone pain
• Muscle weakness
• Hypocalcemia - see symptoms of hypocalcemia
• Bowing legs
• Compressed veretebrae
• Pelvic flattening
• Fractures
• Easy fracturing
• Bone softening
• Bending of bones
• Pain
• Muscle weakness
• Bone fractures

Note that Osteomalacia symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Osteomalacia signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.

More ways to research these symptoms: To research other symptoms use the symptom center, or to research causes of more than one symptom in combination, try our multi-symptom search.

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Osteomalacia?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Osteomalacia includes:

• Osteoporosis
• Hypophosphatemia
• Renal osteodystrophy
• Multiple myeloma
• Metastatic cancer

See the full list of 8 alternative diagnoses for Osteomalacia

More about symptoms of Osteomalacia:

More information about symptoms of Osteomalacia and related conditions:

• Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses
• Tests to determine if these are the symptoms of Osteomalacia
• Symptoms that may be caused by complications of Osteomalacia
• Underlying causes of Osteomalacia

Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Bone fractures - see all causes of Fractures
• Bone pain - see all causes of Bone pain
• Bone softening - see all causes of Weak bones
• Bowing legs - see all causes of Leg symptoms
• Fractures - see all causes of Fractures
• Hypocalcemia - see all causes of Hypocalcemia
• Leg bone pain - see all causes of Leg pain
• Muscle weakness - see all causes of Muscle weakness
• Muscle weakness - see all causes of Muscle weakness
• Pain - see all causes of Pain
• Weak bones - see all causes of Weak bones

Medical Books Online about Osteomalacia

Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Osteomalacia are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Osteomalacia.

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Osteomalacia as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Osteomalacia, it is also important to consider Osteomalacia as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Osteomalacia may cause:

• Alkaline phosphatase bone isoenzyme levels raised (plasma or serum)
• Birth hypoxia
• Bone pain
• Dystocia
• Foetal malposition
• Genu valgum
• Genu varum
• Hypocalcaemia
• Hypophosphataemia
• Myopathy
• Osteopenia
• Paresthesiae
• Pathological fracture
• Perinatal morbidity
• Periosteal reaction
• Proximal muscle weakness
• Proximal myopathy
• Sabre tibia
• Schmorl's nodes
• Short stature
• Skull bossing

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• Diagnostic Testing for a Diagnosis of Osteomalacia
• Research Alternative Diagnoses for Osteomalacia
• More about Osteomalacia
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Lesser known silent killer diseases
• Books on signs and symptoms

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About signs and symptoms of Osteomalacia:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Osteomalacia. This signs and symptoms information for Osteomalacia has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Osteomalacia signs or Osteomalacia symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Osteomalacia may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Osteomalacia symptoms.