title: Melorheostosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: A 63-year-old woman presented with the clinical picture of classical rheumatoid arthritis. X-ray examination also showed typical aspects of melorheostosis involving both femurs by linear hyperostosis. Humoral and bone scan findings were all in keeping with rheumatoid arthritis. Moreover, a reduced renal phosphate reabsorption and hypophosphatemia were found along with mild hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria. No evident relationships among rheumatoid arthritis, melorheostosis and renal phosphate handling were observed in this case.
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000378:metabolism; D008557:Melorheostosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010710:Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates