Abstract
Paget's disease of bone (PDB) is a benign disorder characterized by focal areas of bone turnover. So far, only 17 cases have been described in Colombia. We present the case of a 68-year-old male who presented with otorrhea and deafness. The skull x-rays and computerized tomography findings were suggestive of malignancy. Consequently, an 18F-FDG PET/CT was performed and showed intense uptake in the skull and lumbar spine. The workup showed elevated alkaline phosphatase levels consistent with PDB and the biopsy ruled out other differential diagnoses. The patient received alendronate with symptomatic improvement and decreased alkaline phosphatase levels.
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