Abstract
Paget's disease is a disorder of bone remodelling affecting 1-2% of the general population, most frequently men over 50 years of age. Sarcomatous degeneration occurs in 0.1-0.95% of patients with Paget's disease. It can be observed in monostotic and polyostotic disease. Osteosarcomas account for more than 80% of pagetic sarcomas; osteoblastic pagetic osteosarcomas are rare. In this article, we present the case of a 75-year-old man with secondary osteosarcoma arising in monostotic Paget's disease, initially misdiagnosed as rotator cuff tendinopathy. Imaging studies and biopsy were diagnostic.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 37-40 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Musculoskeletal Surgery |
Volume | 95 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Osteoblastic osteosarcoma
- Paget's disease
- Pagetic sarcoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Surgery