Weekly Case

Title : Case 866

Age / Sex : 54 / F


Chief complaint : Pelvic pain ( 1 month ago)
PHx : Hypoparathyroidism



What is your diagnosis?

Two weeks later, you can see the final diagonosis with a brief discussion of this case (Please submit only one answer)

Courtesy : 한 석(Seok, Hahn), 인제대학교 해운대 백병원 (Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital)


Diagnosis:

Paget's disease



Discussion


Findings
Predominant osteosclerosis with cortical and trabecular thickenings involving the sacrum and L5.
- Decreased capacity of bone marrow
- Prominent regional yellow marrow
- No evidence of cortical destructions or soft tissue lesion

Images
1. Plain films and CT
Lytic phase : Well defined osteolysis
Mixed phase (the vast majority of cases) : Coarsening and thickening of the trabecular pattern and cortex
Blastic phase : Development of osteosclerosis, bone enlargement

2. MRI (bone marrow evaluation)
Lytic phase : Heterogeneous SI on both T1WI and T2WI, containing small to extensive yellow marrow on T1WI
Mixed phase : Yellow marrow SI is maintained (actually has more fat than found in the uninvolved bone, a finding that represents the atrophic marrow)
Blastic phase : Low SI on T1WI and T2WI (representing sclerosis)

References
1. Radiologic spectrum of Paget disease of bone and its complications with pathologic correlation, RadioGraphics 2002; 22:1191-1216
2. 근골격 영상의학, 대한근골격영상의학회



Correct Answer
Total applicants 27 Correct answers 14
Name Institution
곽경수 전문의
이규정 고려대학교 안암병원, 전문의
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김동일 전공의
김재민 원주연세병원, 전문의
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유현규 전문의
김민수 전공의
윤유성 경북대학교병원, 전문의
문지혜 전문의
박미현 충북대학교병원, 전공의
송윤아 전문의
전예진 전문의
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Semi-Correct Answer
Total applicants 27 Semi-Correct answers 1
권용재 삼성서울병원, 전공의


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