What are symptoms of Pagets disease?
Paget’s disease commonly causes no symptoms and is incidentally noted when X-ray tests are obtained for other reasons. However, Paget’s disease can cause bone pain, deformity, fracture, and arthritis. The bone pain of Paget’s disease is located in the affected bone. The most common bones affected by Paget’s disease include the spine, the thigh bone (femur), the pelvis, the skull, the collar bone (clavicle), and the upper arm bone (humerus). The symptoms of Paget’s disease depend on the bones affected and the severity of the disease. Enlarged bones can pinch adjacent nerves, causing tingling and numbness. Bowing of the legs can occur. Hip or knee involvement can lead to limping, as well as pain and stiffness of the hip or knee. Headache, loss of vision, and hearing loss can occur when bones of the skull are affected. With very widespread Paget’s disease, it is possible to develop congestive heart failure due to an increased workload on the heart.
