A Paget Patient With Sacroiliac Joint Involvement And Normal Alkaline Phosphatase Level

YUNUS UGAN, MEHMET ŞAHİN, ŞEVKET ERCAN TUNÇ, İSMAİL HAKKI ERSOY, BANU KALE KÖROĞLU, İREM ARI

  • YUNUS UGAN: SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • MEHMET ŞAHİN: SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • ŞEVKET ERCAN TUNÇ: SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • İSMAİL HAKKI ERSOY: SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • BANU KALE KÖROĞLU: SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • İREM ARI: SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • Year : 2011
  • Vol : 27
  • Issue : 3
  •  Page : 170-172
Paget’s disease is the most frequent disorder of bone after osteoporosis characterized by excess bone growth due to increased osteoclast activitiy. It is usually seen in older males. Patients are often asymptomatic but sometimes bone pain, fractures, neurological and hearing problems can be seen. Although the pathogenesis of disease is not clear, genetical factors are thought to play role on pathogenesis. Paget’s disease is diagnosed by elevated serum alkaline phosphatase activity and abnormal radiological findings. Bisphosphonates are useful in controlling disease activity. Here, we present a patient admitted to our clinic with severe pelvic and back pain, mimicking sacroiliitis, diagnosed via bone sintigraphy as Paget’s disease in contrast to normal alkaline phosphatase levels.

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Selcuk Medical Journal
2011, Vol. 27 (3)
ISSN: 1017-6616
E-ISSN: 2149-8059
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