Paget disease of the clavicle

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Shortness of breath on exertion. No history of malignancy.

Patient Data

Age: 90 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Heart size upper limit of normal.

Right lower lobe bronchial wall thickening.

Enlarged sclerotic left clavicle.

x-ray

Markedly expanded left clavicle with sclerosis and coarse trabeculation without cortical breach.

Case Discussion

Appearances in keeping with Paget disease of the left clavicle.

An exam classic. Typical appearances of a disease in an atypical location.

Differential includes sclerotic metastasis. This patient has interval imaging over 3 years of these appearances being unchanged and no history of malignancy.

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