Pagets Disease of Bone ASBMR

Description: Paget's disease is disorder of bone remodeling which is focal (located in discrete areas in the bones and not throughout the entire skeleton). The abnormal remodeling results in overgrowth or deformity of bone. Paget's disease usually occurs in adults who are older than 55 years old, and there are slightly more men than women with the disease. The disease does not spread, but remains in the same bones as patients grow older. It it most commonly found in the skull, spine, pelvis, femur, and tibia.