Paget's disease of maxilla: A case report

Paget disease of bone (PDB) is a metabolic bone disease characterized by increased and disorganized bone turnover. Its etiology is not clear, but includes endocrine, genetics and inflammatory factors. Some patients are asymptomatic, whereas others develop complications such as pain, osteoarthritis, fracture, deformity, deafness, and nerve compression syndromes. Diagnosis of PDB is usually made incidentally by radiographic examinations obtained for other reasons or during evaluation of high serum alkaline phosphatase levels. In this study, we present a case of a 57-year-old female patient with complaint of swelling in the maxilla. Panoramic radiography accompanied by laboratory studies confirmed the diagnosis which was very important for choosing the proper treatment.