title: Atypical form of melorheostosis improved by pamidronate.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Melorheostosis is a rare chronic bone disease of unknown etiology that often affects a single limb.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Report a new case of melorheostosis of the ribs improved by pamidronate infusions
  
  
  METHODS
  A 36-year-old man without any medical history was admitted for a history of one month painful tumefaction on the 7th left rib. The diagnosis of melorheostosis of the rib and the tibia was made. Patient was treated by pamidronate infusions with useful and satisfactory outcome.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Department, Forces Security Hospital Marsa, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Kaouther
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saadallaoui Ben Hamida
authors.forename: Imen
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ksontini
authors.forename: Hajer
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rahali
authors.forename: Slim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mourali
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fejraoui
authors.forename: Habib
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bouhaouala
authors.forename: M Ridha
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Charfi
authors.forename: M Hedi
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Dougui
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008557:Melorheostosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000077268:Pamidronate
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D004164:Diphosphonates; D000077268:Pamidronate