PAGET'S DISEASE

Question 1

What age range is Paget’s disease found in ?

Answer 1

Middle aged and elderly population.

Question 2

What is Paget’s disease ?

Answer 2

Excessive and abnormal remodelling of the bone.

Question 3

What is Paget’s also known as ?

Answer 3

Osteitis deformans

Question 4

Where is Paget’s disease most common ?

Answer 4

lumber spine
pelvis
tibia
femur

Question 5

What are the three phases of Paget’s disease ?

Answer 5

1) OSTEOLYTIC (bone reabsorbed)
2) MIXED SCLEROTIC/LYTIC (new bone being laid down, less organised and random) - Will look irregular and Corser.
3) SCLEROTIC

Question 6

What are the causes of Paget’s disease ?

Answer 6

Unknown but can be linked to cardiovascular disease.

Question 7

What are three Paget’s appearance in the skull ?

Answer 7

1Osteoporosis circumscripta.
2 Cotton wool skull
3 Larger skull and widening of the inner and outer plates of the skull.

Question 8

What are the xray appearance of pagets on a pelvis film?

Answer 8

Osteolysis
Sclerosis
Bone expansion
Loss of diiferentiation of the cortex.
Coarsened trabeculae pattern.

Question 9

Are there any bloods to look at for Paget’s ?

Answer 9

Levels of ALP in your blood.

Question 10

In paget’s in the spine what is a classic appearances ?

Answer 10

Picture frame vertebra
Expansion.

Question 11

How can i tell if its pagets and not mets ?

Answer 11

It will be in one area and wont jump across a joint.