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Case report of Osteopoikilosis in patient with psoriatic arthritis

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 10, Issue 1, January 2022., 2022
Abstract Osteopoikilosis (OPK) is one of the rare genetic musculoskeletal, non‐inflammatory disorders that we should increase awareness toward. We report a case of a patient diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis with incidental imaging findings of lesions suggestive of osteopoikilosis.
Ines Cherif, Kaouther Maatallah, Hanene Ferjani, Wafa Triki, Dorra Ben Nessib, Dhia Kaffel, Wafa Hamdi   +6 more
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Melorheostosis Involving the Hip Joint. [PDF]

J Belg Soc Radiol
: Teaching point: Melorheostosis is a rare sclerosing bone dysplasia, characterized by sclerosis at the periosteal and/or endosteal side of the cortex, causing undulating thickening of the bony contour resembling \u201cdripping candle wax ...
Vandendriessche A, Vanhoenacker F.
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Familiar osteopoikilosis: Case report with differential diagnosis and review of the literature

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 9, Issue 2, Page 922-926, February 2021., 2021
Osteopoikilosis is a benign and asymptomatic disease whose diagnosis is usually an incidental finding during a radiological exam. A correct and precocious diagnosis is important to avoid personal and familiar distress and useless further exams. Abstract Osteopoikilosis (OP) is a rare autosomal dominant sclerosing bone disease, caused by heterozygous ...
Agostino Gaudio, Anastasia Xourafa, Rosario Rapisarda, Cristina Gorgone, Maria Gnoli, Elena Pedrini, Luca Sangiorgi, Antonino Catalano, Luca Zanoli, Teresa Mattina, Pietro Castellino   +10 more
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Melorheostosis of the ulna

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association, 2011
Melorheostosis is a rare osteosclerotic bone dysplasia. It is usually characterized by dull and aching pain, reduced joint motion and contractures. Classic radiograph findings are of undulating cortical hyperostosis along the length of the bone, simulating a "dripping candlewax appearance".
Abdullah, Shalimar, Pang, Gerry M.H., Mohamed-Haflah, Nor Hazla, Sapuan, Jamari   +3 more
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Melorheostosis: a rare entity: a case report [PDF]

, 2016
Melorheostosis is a rare entity belonging to the group of sclerotic bone dysplasias. Described for the first time in 1922 by Leri, it remains imperfectly known as clinical presentations are highly variable, and the etiological diagnosis is not fully ...
Kherfani, Abdelhakim, Mahjoub, Hachem
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Late-Onset Melorheostosis: A Case Report

Case Reports in Oncology, 2023
Melorheostosis is a rare benign bone pathology involving bone dysplasia and hyperostosis. The disease can be recognized with a characteristic radiographic feature of radiopaque lesions dripping along a long bone’s diaphysis.
Thanh Toan Vo, Kha To, Thanh Nghia Dang, Toan Phuc Vo, Duc Thien Nguyen, Duc Cong Nguyen, Manh Khanh Nguyen, Van Thai Nguyen   +7 more
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Melorheostosis mimicking synovial osteochondromatosis

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2014
Melorheostosis is an uncommon, sporadic, sclerosing bone lesion that may affect the adjacent soft tissues. It has been associated with many entities such as osteopoikilosis, soft tissue vascular malformations, bone and soft tissue tumors, nephrotic ...
Vibhor Wadhwa, Avneesh Chhabra, Jonathan D. Samet   +2 more
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Melorheostosis of the foot

Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2011
A 48-year old male patient of Arabic origin presented to the orthopedic consultation with a history of slow progressive pain, joint stiffness and swelling of the left foot. Local tenderness was present and a painful, hard mass was clearly palpable. Conventional radiography (Fig. A) revealed undulating and sclerotic enlarged areas (candle wax-appearance)
De Cock, J, Mermuys, K, Van Petegem, S, Houthoofd, B, Van De Moortele, K, Vanslambrouck, K   +5 more
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A multi-omics approach expands the mutational spectrum of MAP2K1-related melorheostosis [PDF]

, 2020
: Melorheostosis is a very rare sclerosing bone dysplasia characterized by asymmetrical and progressive cortical hyperostosis, usually with involvement of soft tissues surrounding the lesions. Recently Kang a al. identified somatic mosaicism for variants
De Ridder, Raphael, Boudin, Eveline, Van Hul, Wim, Zillikens, M.C., van der Eerden, Bram C.J., van der Eerden, Bram C. J., Ibrahim, J, Mortier, G, Mortier, Geert, Boudin, E, De Ridder, Rapha\uebl, de Ridder, R, van Hul, W, Zillikens, M. Carola, Ibrahim, Joe, van der Eerden, Bram; id_orcid   +15 more
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Dripping Candle Wax Lesion of the Hand

Journal of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, 2022
It is essential to consider melorheostosis in the differential diagnosis for patients presenting with soft-tissue swelling, joint contractures, and “dripping candle wax” like hyperostotic lesions on X-rays.
Leon Alexander
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