Melorheostosis with bilateral involvement in a black African patient.
Melorheostosis is a rare chronic bone disease of unknown etiology that often affects a single limb. Onset usually occurs in childhood or early adolescence. A flowing wax appearance along the surface of the bone and multiple areas of bone sclerosis produce a typical radiographic picture. We describe the first case reported in a black African, in whom an exceedingly rare feature was a bilateral distribution of the lesions.
Biaou
Olivier
O
Radiology department CNHU, 06 BP 929 Cotonou, Benin.
Avimadje
Martin
M
Guira
Oumar
O
Adjagba
Alex
A
Zannou
Marcel
M
Hauzeur
Jean-Philippe
JP
D000349:Africa; D044383:Black People; D005385:Fingers / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008557:Melorheostosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography