title: Coexisting polyostotic fibrous dysplasia and Paget's disease.
abstract: The following case report describes a patient who is known to have both fibrous dysplasia and Paget's disease, and traces his history over more than 50 years. The similarities and differences between the two conditions and their relative importance at the various stages of the history are discussed.
authors: Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath, UK.
authors: S M
authors: SM
authors: Jones
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Kingston
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Mitra
authors: T I
authors: TI
authors: MacLeod
authors: A K
authors: AK
authors: Bhalla
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005359:Fibrous Dysplasia, Polyostotic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006615:Hip / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010001:Osteitis Deformans / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010146:Pain; D000077268:Pamidronate; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates; D000077268:Pamidronate