title: Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis in a Nigerian (DISH Forestier's disease, ankylosing hyperostosis): a case report.
abstract: A 61 year old diabetic patient with Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis is presented. There has been only one report of this rare disease in an African.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Ogun State University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu.
authors.forename: O O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Adelowo
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D004057:Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography