Paget's Disease Case Studies

Abstract
Osteitis deformans is a disease in which bones grow abnormally in size and shape.
Osteitis deformans, also known as Paget’s disease, can affect the bone by growing weak and large. People should be more aware of this disease because it can lead to many problems. Some of these problems are growing pains, fractures, and in serious cases bone cancer. In order to find out if you have Paget’s disease there are three possible tests, x-rays, blood test, and bone scans. In rare cases a bone biopsy is used when x-ray images do not confirm the disease. Doctors are not sure what causes Paget’s disease but some patients have hereditary Paget’s disease which means it runs in the family”. Paget’s disease can be treated but not cured and sometimes