[Oncogenic osteomalacia: its pathogenesis, clinical picture and treatment].

A female of 53 and male of 35 complained of myasthenia and pain in the bones. Biochemically, they had severe hypophosphatemia secondary to a sharp decline in tubular reabsorption of phosphates. X-ray showed tumor of bone tissue. The patients were diagnosed to have oncogenic osteomalacia. Literature data on pathogenesis, clinical features and treatment of this rare disease are reviewed.