Persistently elevated alkaline phosphatase could be related to Paget's disease of bone in a patient receiving tenofovir disoproxil fumarate

Abstract

The prevalence of Paget's disease of bone (PDB) reaches 1-2% of all adults aged ≥55 years old. However, reports describing PDB among HIV positive patients are extremely rare. We report here the case of a HIV positive person receiving tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (DF)-based antiretroviral therapy and who had persistently elevated alkaline phosphatase (AP) revealing PDB. It is well established that tenofovir-DF use is associated with reversible increases in serum AP levels. Clinicians should bear in mind that persistently elevated AP in a person receiving tenofovir DF-based cART could be related to PDB, in particular in person older than 50 years with no other notable biological abnormalities related to kidney tubular dysfunction.

Keywords: HIV; Paget’s disease of bone; alkaline phosphatase; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate.