title: Osteomesopyknosis: a benign familial disorder of bone.
abstract: A family with osteomesopyknosis is described. This condition is a rare benign bone dysplasia, characterized by patchy sclerosis predominantly involving the axial skeleton. The radiographic appearances may be confused with osteoblastic metastases, renal bone disease and other sclerosing bone disorders. As routine blood tests and isotope bone scans are normal in osteomesopyknosis, differentiation is readily achieved.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Renowden
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D011859:Radiography; D012598:Sclerosis