Paget disease

Case contributed by Yahya Baba
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Pain in the right hip.

Patient Data

Age: 90 years
Gender: Male
x-ray
  • unilateral cortical thickening and sclerosis of the right hip bone, sacrum and the left-upper humeral epiphysis

  • enlargement of the pubic rami and ischium

Case Discussion

Features of a polyostotic Paget disease involving the right hip and the left proximal humeral epiphysis. The differential diagnosis was bone metastasis from prostatic cancer, but the PSA was low and there was an elevation of the alkaline phosphatase, serum, and urine hydroxyproline with normal calcium and phosphates.

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