Reported as 'scoliosis with lumbosacral degeneration'
One year later, the lady underwent bone scan for backache
Diagnosis:
Paget's disease.
Lesson:
Look at bones carefully in all abdomen radiographs
Paget's is one of the common diseases missed in its early stage on radiograph; apparantly, in most radiographs are the first ones to suggest Paget's disease
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is any finding on plain x ray highly suggestive of paget disease. 80% cases are polyostotic , 20 % cases show vertebral enlargement,paraspinal soft tissue or intraspinal soft tissue masses may also seen .
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