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| Key Features: |
| – Progressive metabolic disturbance of bones resulting in symmetrical enlargement. – Radiographic cotton wool appearance. – Observe elevated alkaline phosphatase levels due to increased bone breakdown. – Hats and dentures become too tight. – Patients with this condition have an increased risk of developing osteosarcoma. |
| Treatment: |
| – Bisphosphonate, calcitonin. |
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