title: Melorheostosis--a very rare entity in neurosurgery.
abstract: Melorheostosis is of minor importance in neurosurgery. A case of this disease is reported, which required neurosurgical activity and the literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Greifswald, Fed. Rep. of Germany.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schroeder
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Warzok
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008557:Melorheostosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008578:Meninges / Q000473:pathology; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed