Diagnostic procedures for Paget's disease. Radiologic, pathologic, and laboratory testing.
Paget's disease is a relatively common skeletal disorder that affects older individuals. Although its causes are unknown, it is characterized by abnormal remodeling and a high rate of bone turnover that determines its pathologic, radiologic, and biochemical findings. The findings in the three phases of Paget's disease are described.
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Department of Radiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, USA.
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D006801:Humans; D010001:Osteitis Deformans / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography