Melorheostosis of the tenth and eleventh thoracic vertebrae crossing the facet joint: a rare cause of back pain.
Melorheostosis affecting the axial skeleton is a rare condition. We present a case affecting a single thoracic zygoapophyseal (facet) joint that proved to be a diagnostic challenge. CT, MRI and radionuclide imaging with surgical and histopathology findings are discussed.
Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
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McCarthy
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Mehdian
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Fairbairn
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Stevens
D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008557:Melorheostosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000379:methods; D035583:Rare Diseases; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D021801:Zygapophyseal Joint / Q000473:pathology*