title: [Skeletal fluorosis: a case report].
abstract: The authors report a case of skeletal fluorosis described in a 60 years old man living in south-west Tunisian. The main clinical sign is a severe functional legs disability. Radiographic examination has shown a diffused osteocondensation, with cervical spine degenerative discopathy, a pelvis bilateral osteoarthritis and an interosseous membrane ossification of forearms and legs. The skeletal fluorosis diagnosis has been confirmed by high serum and urinary fluoride levels.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de biochimie-toxicologie, Service de rhumatologie, Hôpital universitaire Fattouma Bourguiba, Monastir, Tunisie.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Garrab
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hellara
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Douki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Younes
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Amor
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bergaoui
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Najjar
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000187:drug effects; D005458:Fluoride Poisoning / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D017846:Longitudinal Ligaments / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000139:chemically induced; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000139:chemically induced; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000139:chemically induced; D025241:Spondylarthritis / Q000139:chemically induced