Mixed sclerosing bone dystrophy with features resembling osteopoikilosis and osteopathia striata.
A 64-year old man, presenting pain in his back and left sciatalgia, was found to have a mixed sclerosing bone dystrophy with features resembling osteopoikilosis and osteopathia striata. Oval and round densities were found in the humeral heads, elbows, wrists, hands, pelvis, knees, feet. Striata densities were in the diaphyses of metacarpal and metatarsal bones. Bone scan was negative. Standard biochemical examinations of the blood and urine were negative. According to our investigations no evidence of osteopoikilosis other sclerosing bone dystrophies were found in the family of our patient. These data were discussed.
Department of Rheumatology, University of Bari, Italy.
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Cantatore
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Carrozzo
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Loperfido
D000368:Aged; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010023:Osteopoikilosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010026:Osteosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography