Paget's Disease or Densifying Metastasis: How to Sort It Out

Abstract

Although the prevalence of Paget's disease has decreased over the past 20 years, incidental discovery on imaging is not unusual. The challenge is to establish the diagnosis, especially in unusual forms that may be mistaken for metastases. This review describes the typical imaging features of Paget's disease and some rare presentations that may be more difficult to recognize.

Keywords

Paget's disease - osteitis deformans - bone metastasis - diagnostic imaging

Publication History

Article published online:
25 September 2023

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