Melorheostosis of a rib

Melorheostos is a rare sclerosing bone dysplasia, characterized by cortical and medullary hyperostosis with typical “dripping candle wax” appearance, usually involving the long bones. Here, we present a case of melorheostosis of a rib, incidentally discovered in an asymptomatic adult patient.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Semionov, Alexandre, Jaffer, Rehana, Kosiuk, John
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
Materias:
Musculoskeletal
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6037007/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29997717
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2018.06.006
Descripción
Sumario:Melorheostos is a rare sclerosing bone dysplasia, characterized by cortical and medullary hyperostosis with typical “dripping candle wax” appearance, usually involving the long bones. Here, we present a case of melorheostosis of a rib, incidentally discovered in an asymptomatic adult patient.

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