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Case Report

Polyostotic Paget Disease Involving Bones of the Upper Extremity

Authors: Marco Massarotti, MD, Francesca Uboldi, MD, Gianluigi Fabbriciani, MD, Bianca Marasini, MD

Abstract

Paget disease of bone (PD) is a common skeletal disease. It is usually polyostotic and most frequently involves the pelvis, femur, spine, skull, and tibia. The bones of the upper extremity in poly- or monostotic PD are rarely affected. A patient with PD involving the third left metacarpal bone and carpal bones of the right hand is described.

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