Paget disease of bone type 2


Paget disease of bone type 2

A disorder of bone remodelling (OMIM:602080) that involves the axial skeleton, with lesions of the spine, pelvis and skull.
 
Molecular pathology
Caused by defects in TNFRSF11A, which encodes a member of the TNF receptor that is essential for RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis.