Paget's Disease of Bone
Internet URL
http://www.rheumatology.org/public/factsheets/paget-disease.asp?aud=pat 
Sponsoring Agency
American College of Rheumatology
Description
Paget's disease of bone is an unusual, chronic bone condition that occurs in only about 1% of people in the United States and slightly more often in men than in women (3 to 2). Individuals with Paget's disease experience rapid bone repair which causes a variety of symptoms from softer bones to enlarged bone growth, typically in the pelvis, back (spine), hips, thighs, head (skull) and arms. This document provides patient information on Paget's disease, including what causes it, who gets it, how it is diagnosed and treated, living with the disease, and more.