Osteopenia and bone fractures in a man with anorexia nervosa and hypogonadism

Journal Article · Fri Jul 18 04:00:00 EDT 1986 · JAMA, J. Am. Med. Assoc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1986.03380030087034· OSTI ID:5007671

Rigotti, N A; Neer, R M; Jameson, L

Women with anorexia nervosa have reduced skeletal mass. Both anorexia and osteopenia are less common in men. We describe a 22-year-old man with anorexia nervosa and severe osteopenia involving both cortical and trabecular bone who developed a pelvic fracture and multiple vertebral compression fractures. He was found to have secondary hypogonadotropic hypogonadism that was reversible with weight gain. This case illustrates the need to consider osteopenia as a potential complication of anorexia nervosa in males as well as females.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
• OSTI ID: 5007671
• Journal Information: JAMA, J. Am. Med. Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: JAMA, J. Am. Med. Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 256:3; ISSN JAMAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ANOREXIA
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
BODY
BODY AREAS
BONE FRACTURES
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
ENDOCRINE DISEASES
INJURIES
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORGANS
OSTEOPOROSIS
PELVIS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOLOGY
SCINTISCANNING
SKELETAL DISEASES
SKELETON