PAGET’S DISEASE OF THE BONE: AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF LOW BACK PAIN IN AN ADULT MALE

Paget’s disease of the bone (PDB) or osteitis deformans is a chronic metabolic bone disorder, characterized by focal increase in bone resorption, followed by a rapid and abnormal bone repair with a disorganized and excessive bone formation, leading to pain, bone deformities and, eventually, fracture...

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Main Authors: Iulian Resmerita, Cristina Pomirleanu, Codrina Ancuta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2016-12-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Rheumatology
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Online Access:https://rjr.com.ro/articles/2016.4/RJR_2016_4_Art-06.pdf