A case of monostotic paget's disease
10.3348/jkrs.1985.21.2.323
- Author:
Cheol Min PARK
;
Jung Hyuk KIM
;
In Ho CHA
;
Chang Hong LEE
;
Seok Hyun LEE
;
Kap No LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Absorption;
Asia;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Osteitis Deformans;
Osteogenesis;
Pelvic Bones
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1985;21(2):323-327
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Paget's disease of bone (osteitis deformans), a chronic osseous disease of unknown etiology, is extremely rarein Asia although well known in western countries. This disease is characterized by the simultaneous absorption ofbone and the new bone formation of abnormal character affecting middle and later age groups. The authorsexperienced a case of monostotic Paget's disease involving left pelvic bone in 56-years old female. To ourknowledge, this is the first cas report of monostotic Paget's in Korea.
