A review of Paget's disease: radiologic imaging, differential diagnosis, and treatment.
Paget's disease is a chronic, progressive disturbance of bone metabolism of unknown etiology. The author describes the radiographic presentation of this disorder and discusses the various imaging modalities that are useful in the diagnosis of Paget's disease and its complications. A brief description of currently available treatment options is included in this review.
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University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento.
D002116:Calcitonin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods; D010001:Osteitis Deformans / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D008926:Plicamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography
D004164:Diphosphonates; D002116:Calcitonin; D008926:Plicamycin