Polyostotic melorheostosis

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam
Diagnosis almost certain

Patient Data

Age: Child
Gender: Male
x-ray

X-rays of multiple parts of the skeleton of a child demonstrate numerous linear, undulating regions of cortical sclerotic thickening predominantly involving the upper and lower extremities. Both at the elbow and the hip, the abnormality crosses the joint.

Case Discussion

The pattern is near classic for polyostotic melorheostosis.

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