A rare case of melorheostosis with intra-articular extension causing medial patellar impingement
Melorheostosis is an uncommon mesenchymal dysplasia manifesting as regions of sclerosing bone with a characteristic flowing candle wax appearance. We describe here a rare presentation of melhoreostosis with the intra-articular extension of the disease in
Nilesh N Haran, Ameya S Kawthalkar
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Melorheostosis of the Right Lower Limb Presenting as Progressive Painful Swelling in a Young Adult: A Case Report [PDF]
Introduction: Melorheostosis is a rare, sporadic sclerosing bone dysplasia characterized by cortical hyperostosis with the classical “dripping candle wax” appearance on radiographs. It predominantly affects long bones of the appendicular skeleton and may
Aditi Shukla +5 more
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Melorheostosis: Clinical, radiological, and histopathological features with a literature review [PDF]
Melorheostosis is a rare sclerosing bone dysplasia that can clinically and radiologically mimic common bone disorders, particularly in atypical presentations.
Elif Koca +5 more
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Zoledronic Acid in the Management of Melorheostosis of Radius and Ulna – A Rare Case Report with Literature Review [PDF]
Introduction: Melorheostosis is an exceptionally rare mesodermal mixed sclerosing bone dysplasia that sometimes affects the surrounding soft tissue. There are no established guidelines for its management, as it is not a curable condition.
Sharan Mallya +3 more
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Case Report: The role of bone scans in detecting Ribbing disease [PDF]
In this case, we report the usefulness of bone scintigraphy in evaluating osteoarticular pain when the diagnosis is unclear after standard morphological imaging. A 24-year-old male patient exhibited mild left tibial pain that had been intensifying over a
Abel Dambrain +3 more
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Case Report: Vision-threatening manifestations of choroidal osteomas and papilloedema in presumed Camurati-Engelmann disease [PDF]
Camurati–Engelmann Disease (CED) is a rare sclerosing bone dysplasia in which skull-base hyperostosis may result in neuro-ophthalmic complications. We report a 21-year-old woman with presumed CED and known bilateral choroidal osteomas who presented with ...
Anika Rao +10 more
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Osteopetrosis with Typical Radiological Findings: Rare Case Report [PDF]
Osteopetrosis is a rare hereditary bone disorder characterized by overgrowth and sclerosis of bone due to faulty bone remodelling. Clinical features include severe anemia, repeated infections and fractures, hepatosplenomegaly, and cranial neuropathies
Shingade Raman Gangadhar +2 more
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Remodelling of Humeral Fracture in a Child with Osteopetrosis Tarda following Conservative Management - A 7-year Follow-up: A Case Report [PDF]
Osteopetrosis (OP) is a rare hereditary sclerosing bone dysplasia characterised by generalised hard and brittle bone secondary to defective osteoclastic function.
Erkus S, Turgut A, Kose O, Kalenderer O
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Camurati-Engelmann disease (CED) is an extremely rare, sclerosing bone disorder of intramedullary ossification with only 300 reported cases worldwide. The pathogenesis is related to activating mutations in transforming growth factor beta 1, which results
Adam J. Taylor, MD +3 more
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Background Osteopoikilosis (OPK) is a rare benign sclerosing bone dysplasia and is often incidentally found on plain radiography. OPK generally does not require treatment. Nevertheless, osteonecrosis or degenerative joint disease can occur in the setting
Yao-Yuan Chang, Wei-Hsin Lin
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