Unusual presentation of Paget's disease of the maxilla.
Paget's disease is a disorder of bone metabolism that is relatively common in the elderly population. The jaw bones are affected in 17% of cases. A case of maxillary involvement with unusual clinical and radiographic findings is presented.
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Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000473:pathology; D008964:Molar, Third; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology; D010001:Osteitis Deformans / Q000473:pathology*