A 65 year old female with osteopenia

Posted by admin on November 26, 2008 under Case Files | 3 Comments to Read

I was referred a 65 year old white female who on bone mineral density analysis was found to be osteopenic and had a history of 2” height loss.  She entered menarche at the age of 13 and had regular periods until menopause at the age of 52.  She was on hormone replacement therapy and developed breast cancer at the age of 61.  She underwent lumpectomy and radiation therapy, and initially was put on tamoxifen and placed on an aromatase inhibitor for the past four years.  She has limited her calcium intake because of concerns about vascular calcification and kidney stones.  There was no previous history of premature graying (which can increase risk of having osteopenia and osteoporosis) nor was there a history of kidney stones.   Read more of this article »