Paget's disease of the patella

Five patients with Paget's disease involving the patella were evaluated for the following radiographic features: trabecular pattern, cortical integrity, density, and size of the affected patella. Radiographic appearances consisted of minimal trabecular coarsening in the patella of nearly normal...

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Published in:Skeletal radiology 1990-01, Vol.19 (6), p.407-410
Main Authors: STULL, M. A, MOSER, R. P, VINH, T. N, KRANSDORF, M. J, CALLAGHAN, J. J
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alkaline Phosphatase - blood
Biological and medical sciences
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Osteitis Deformans - diagnostic imaging
Osteitis Deformans - enzymology
Osteitis Deformans - pathology
Patella - diagnostic imaging
Patella - pathology
Radiography
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:Five patients with Paget's disease involving the patella were evaluated for the following radiographic features: trabecular pattern, cortical integrity, density, and size of the affected patella. Radiographic appearances consisted of minimal trabecular coarsening in the patella of nearly normal size and progressed to considerable cortical thickening and osteoblastic remodeling in a dramatically enlarged patella. The radiologic features of Paget's disease of the patella are distinctive and should obviate biopsy.
ISSN:0364-2348
1432-2161
DOI:10.1007/BF00241790