PAGETS-DISEASE OF BONE WITH AUTOIMMUNE-TH YROIDITIS AND ARTICULAR CHONDROCALCINOSIS

A case of scapular Paget's disease of bone with concurrent autoimmune thyroiditis and articular chondrocalcinosis is reported. Although infr equent, this combination suggests the involvement of common pathogenic mechanisms: thyroiditis and Paget's disease may stem from the same vi ral infection and/or autoimmune disorder, whereas chondrocalcinosis ma y be the consequence of thyroiditis-related hypothyroidism. In contras t, the association of Paget's disease and chondrocalcinosis may be for tuitous since both disorders are common.