A Rare Cause of Low Back Pain in Pregnancy: Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis
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Case Report
P: 156-160
December 2016

A Rare Cause of Low Back Pain in Pregnancy: Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis

Turk J Osteoporos 2016;22(3):156-160
1. Harran Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi, Fiziksel Tip Ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dali, Sanliurfa, Türkiye
2. Harran Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi, Radyoloji Anabilim Dali, Sanliurfa, Türkiye
3. Harran Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi, Iç Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali, Endokrinoloji Ve Metabolizma Hastaliklari Bilim Dali, Sanliurfa, Türkiye
4. Harran Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi, Beyin Ve Sinir Cerrahisi Anabilim Dali, Sanliurfa, Türkiye
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Received Date: 15.12.2015
Accepted Date: 22.01.2016
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ABSTRACT

Pregnancy associated osteoporosis is a rare entity seen at the third trimester of first pregnancy or early postpartum period. It does not recur frequently in the subsequent pregnancies; however, it might lead to various complications unless it is treated. In this paper, we presented a woman diagnosed with pregnancy-associated osteoporosis with back pain at the 6th month of the pregnancy in order to discuss the points to be taken into consideration in the diagnosis/differential diagnosis and treatment options of pregnancy associated osteoporosis.