A 24-year-old man on chronic corticosteroid therapy for severe asthma presents with a 6-month history of increasing hip pain. This patient most likely exhibits symptoms of which of the following metabolic bone diseases?
Gaucher disease
Osteomalacia
Osteopetrosis
Osteoporosis
Risk factors for osteoporosis include smoking, vitamin D deficiency, low body mass index, hypogonadism, a sedentary lifestyle, and glucocorticoid therapy (seen in this patient). Bone loss and fractures are the hallmarks of osteoporosis, regardless of the underlying cause. Choices A and C are congenital disorders that are not related to corticosteroid therapy. Choices B and E are acquired conditions but they are not related to corticosteroid therapy.Diagnosis: Osteoporosis
Osteology