A Rare Cause of Low Back Pain in Pregnancy: Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis

Pregnancy associated osteoporosis is a rare entity seen at the third trimester of first pregnancy or early postpartum period. It does not recur frequently in the subsequent pregnancies; however, it might lead to various complications unless it is treated. In this paper, we presented a woman diagnose...

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Main Authors: Alparslan Yetişgin (Author), Dilek Şen Dokumacı (Author), Mehmet Ali Eren (Author), Hamza Karabağ (Author)
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Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Pregnancy associated osteoporosis is a rare entity seen at the third trimester of first pregnancy or early postpartum period. It does not recur frequently in the subsequent pregnancies; however, it might lead to various complications unless it is treated. In this paper, we presented a woman diagnosed with pregnancy-associated osteoporosis with back pain at the 6th month of the pregnancy in order to discuss the points to be taken into consideration in the diagnosis/differential diagnosis and treatment options of pregnancy associated osteoporosis.
Item Description:10.4274/tod.35582
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