Atypical form of melorheostosis improved by pamidronate.
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.
Saadallaoui Ben Hamida
Kaouther
K
Internal Medicine Department, Forces Security Hospital Marsa, Tunisia.
Ksontini
Imen
I
Rahali
Hajer
H
Mourali
Slim
S
Fejraoui
Nadia
N
Bouhaouala
Habib
H
Charfi
M Ridha
MR
Dougui
M Hedi
MH
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
D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D004164:Diphosphonates; D000077268:Pamidronate