Osteoporosis in chronic lung diseasesReview articles

M. Žurek, P. Horák

Clin Osteol 2014; 19(1): 3-9

CASE REPORT Secondary osteoporosis - a negative influence on the quality of life and survival of prostate cancer patiensCase reports

B. Špániková, J. Payer

Clin Osteol 2014; 19(1): 10-15

Prostate cancer patients on antiandrogen therapy are at risk of bone loss, secondary osteoporosis development, pathological fractures and impaired quality of life. There is still very little attention paid to this group of patients. This fact is underlined by the presented case reports. In both cases, long-lasting androgen deprivation therapy led to vertebral compression fractures due to secondary osteo­ porosis. These fractures had a significant negative influence on the patients' quality of life. Antiosteoporotic therapy had excellent ef­ fects relieving pain and increasing bone density.

Primary hyperparathyroidism in parathyroid adenoma with synchronous papillary thyroid carcinomaReview articles

M. Medňanský

Clin Osteol 2014; 19(1): 16-22

Reported is a case of a 53-year-old woman with long-lasting back pain and severe hypercalcemia. Based on laboratory findings and ima­ ging methods, the condition was diagnosed as primary hyperparathyroidism with suspected parathyroid adenoma at the lower pole of the right thyroid lobe. Due to an incidental finding of a cold nodule in the right thyroid lobe, apart from excision of the adenoma, right thyroid lobectomy was performed in the patient. The definitive histological finding confirmed parathyroid adenoma and, sur­ prisingly, revealed papillary thyroid carcinoma. Therefore, total thyroidectomy was carried out, followed by radioiodine therapy....

Periodontal bone response under the influence of Cr(VI)Original contributions

Y. Kuzenko, A. Romanyuk, A. Korobchanskaya, L. Karpenko

Clin Osteol 2014; 19(1): 23-27

Object: The object of this study has analyzed alveolar bone reponse under the influence chromium (VI). Methods: 20 male albino rats (300-325 g) have been evaluated for histological and scanning electron microscopy of Ca, P, K, Cr. Results: The interaction between normal periodontal tissues and 60 days experiment was strongly significant. Destruction may progress until tooth support becomes inadequate and more complex patterns of bone loss develop. Despite the deep extension of in­ flammation it may be absent in the alveolar bone, which may also lack any sign of osteoclastic activity histologically. The lowest levels of P and K were observed in 60 days...

News from around the worldLiterature

Clin Osteol 2014; 19(1): 28-30

IOF Business Meeting - Sevilla 1.-2. 4. 2014News

M. Bayer

Clin Osteol 2014; 19(1): 31-32