title: Paget's disease complicated by hydrocephalus and syringomyelia.
abstract: The authors report a case of Paget's disease involving the skull with the rare but severe complications of hydrocephalus and syringomyelia related to basilar impression. Complications of Paget's disease of the skull are briefly discussed and current treatment strategies outlined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Metabolic Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK. praubs@hotmail.com
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Raubenheimer
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Soule
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010001:Osteitis Deformans / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis