Octreotide scanning in the detection of a mesenchymal tumour in the pubic symphysis causing hypophosphataemic osteomalacia.

Oncogenic hypophosphataemic osteomalacia is a rare condition. The causative tumour is often difficult to locate. Primary tumours have been reported in the head and neck, skeleton, and soft tissue. Octreotide scanning was used in this case and detected a mesenchymal tumour in the pubic symphysis.