Paget's Disease Of The Bone

Paget’s disease of the bone is a rare chronic condition that causes bone deformities and may lead to serious complications.

Paget’s disease of the bone

Normally, new bone tissue replaces the old bone tissue regularly, but in the case of Paget’s disease of the bone, this process gets disrupted, and the body starts remaking bones faster than normal, which leads to fragile and misshapen bones.

Paget’s disease of the bone is rare, and it’s more common in men after the age of 50.

Causes of Paget’s disease of the bone

• The exact cause of Paget’s disease of bone isn’t known, but it’s thought that it results from a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

Symptoms of Paget’s disease of the bone

Paget’s disease of the bone doesn’t cause symptoms in most of the cases. Symptoms might differ depending on the affected bone:

• Bone pain, which is the most common symptom.
• When it affects the skull, it causes headaches and hearing loss.
• Hip pain.
• Pain, numbness, and tingling in the arms or legs when it affects the spine because this causes pressure in the nerve roots.
• Bowing of the arms or legs.
• When not managed, Paget’s disease of the bone could lead to osteoarthritis, bone fractures and deformities, bone cancer, heart failure, and neurological problems.

Diagnosis of Paget’s disease of the bone

• Physical exam.
• Imaging tests.
• Lab tests.

Treatment of Paget’s disease of the bone

• Medications.
• Surgery in some cases.