Corrugation of the skull in Paget's disease of bone.
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Paget's disease of bone has been known for about 100 years and the usual deformities of bone, e.g. bowed tibia, large head, are well described in medical text books. However, there does not appear to have been a description of corrugation of the skull as a recognized deformity in Paget's disease. Three cases are now described to illustrate this deformity as an unusual but valuable sign in this disease.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 53 615 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1977