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The authors present a rare case of multiple vertebral compression fractures in a young female with iatrogenic glucocorticoid-induced Cushing syndrome and concomitant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Both long-term steroid use and HIV infection may lead to osteopenia or even osteoporosis. Multiple vertebral fractures in young patients are very uncommon and should alert the examiner to investigate any underlying cause. Treatment choices include pharmacological agents such as bisphosphonates or parathyroid hormone and even surgical interventions such as percutaneous vertebroplasty.
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Hsu, HE., Hsu, YP. & Yu, CH. Multiple vertebral compression fractures in a human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient with glucocorticoid-induced Cushing syndrome treated with percutaneous vertebroplasty: a case report. Osteoporos Int 32, 1233–1237 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-021-05880-z
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