Melorheostosis

Case contributed by Sophie Katharine Adams
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Pain, swelling, and stiffness.

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Age: 11 years
Gender: Female
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Abnormality of the index and middle finger phalanges, metacarpals and carpal bones. Flowing cortical thickening with a dripping wax appearance in a polyostotic, monomelic distribution.

Case Discussion

Flowing cortical thickening with a dripping wax appearance in a polyostotic, monomelic distribution.

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