Monostotic Paget?s disease of the tibia in Korea

Osteosarcoma of pelvic bones: imaging features

The metaphyseal locations of tubular bones with osteoid mineralization in young patients are important diagnostic radiologic features of osteosarcoma. The pelvic bones are an unusual location of osteosarcoma. Although osteosarcoma occurring in pelvic bones is not common, the osteoid matrix may be a critical finding for differentiating osteosarcoma from other common pelvic bone tumors. Therefore, the possibility of osteosarcoma in pelvic bones may be considered in the presence of osteoid matrix even in the old age group.

A possible case of Garre's sclerosing osteomyelitis from Medieval Tuscany (11th-12th centuries)

Archaeological excavations carried out at the castle of Monte di Croce near Florence brought to light a small cemetery complex belonging to the castle church, dated back to the 11th-12th centuries. An elite stone tomb contained the skeletal remains of a male aged 35-45 years with obvious pathology of the right tibia. The proximal metaphysis and the upper half of the diaphysis appear massively enlarged as a result of severe chronic periostitis. A transverse section illustrates complete obliteration of the medullary cavity by new spongy bone, with some large cavitations. The primary, but completely remodeled tibial shaft is still recognizable. This finding and the strong sclerotic reaction with some central cavitations rule out any form of bone tumor and indicate a chronic inflammatory disease. The morphological and radiological picture and the tibial localization suggest a diagnosis of chronic sclerosing osteomyelitis of Garré, a rare form of chronic osteomyelitis characterized by an intense periosteal reaction with little or no suppuration.

Asymptomatic Paget's bone disease in ethnic Thais: a series of four case reports and a review of the literature

Paget's bone disease is quite common in some parts of Europe and countries inhabited by European emigrants, but it is rare in Asia. There have been only 13 reported cases in Southeast Asia, including one reported case from Thailand. Half of the previously reported cases had bone symptoms and the other half were asymptomatic, but were incidentally discovered when patients were being investigated for other medical problems. Here are reported cases of four asymptomatic patients who presented elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase during routine annual medical checkups. All patients were of Chinese descent and all cases were proven by biopsy. Based on this experience, we are of the opinion that a substantial number of unrecognized cases of Paget's disease exist among ethnic Thais. We feel that they would be revealed if clinicians were alerted of its presence and if they included it as a possible diagnosis together with metastasis and osteoporosis when examining bone lesions or when results for elevated serum alkaline phosphatase are detected during routine checkups. We also anticipate that a higher prevalence of this disease may occur in future Thai generations due to the addition of offspring from Asian-European intermarriages to offspring of Chinese descent in the ethnic Thai population.