Paget's disease of the bone after treatment with Denosumab: a case report

Bone. 2012 May;50(5):1023-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2012.01.020.

Abstract

Bone affection in Paget's disease is characterized by increased bone turnover localised at one or more sites of the skeleton. Bisphosphonates are the drugs of choice when treating the increased bone turnover in Paget's disease. However, in cases of decreased kidney function only less effective treatments that are available as bisphosphonates are contraindicated in these patients. We present a case of a male patient aged 86 years with GFR of 11 mL/min and Paget's disease successfully treated by Denosumab. The bone turnover and pain decreased upon treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Alkaline Phosphatase / blood
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / pharmacology
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Denosumab
  • Humans
  • Osteitis Deformans / blood
  • Osteitis Deformans / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteitis Deformans / drug therapy*
  • Pelvic Bones / diagnostic imaging
  • Pelvic Bones / drug effects
  • Pelvic Bones / pathology
  • Radiography
  • Radionuclide Imaging

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Denosumab
  • Alkaline Phosphatase