Phosphoglyceride Crystal Deposition Disease of the Scapula: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Authors :: Hori Y
Nagano A
Miyazaki T
Kato H
Tsugita M
Nishimoto Y
Akiyama H
Source :: JBJS case connector [JBJS Case Connect] 2023 Jan 19; Vol. 13 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 19 (Print Publication: 2023).
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: Case: A 76-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of right shoulder pain with no apparent cause. Radiography revealed an ill-defined osteolytic lesion in the right scapular spine with a pathological fracture. Malignant bone tumor was suspected, and a biopsy was performed. Pathological examination with gold hydroxamic acid staining revealed phosphoglyceride crystal deposition. Lesion curettage was performed, and her symptoms improved. No recurrence was observed at the 3-year postoperative follow-up.<br />Conclusion: Phosphoglyceride crystal deposition in the bone is an extremely rare disease. The gold hydroxamic acid staining method might be useful for the diagnosis of this condition.<br />Competing Interests: Disclosure: The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSCC/C9).<br /> (Copyright © 2023 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated.)

Subjects :: Female
Humans
Aged
Scapula diagnostic imaging
Scapula pathology
Radiography
Shoulder Pain etiology
Glycerophospholipids
Bone Neoplasms pathology

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