title: An unusual case of sciatic neuropraxia due to melorheostosis.
abstract: Melorrheostosis is a rare osteosclerotic bone dysplasia of obscure etiology. The typical radiographic features are flowing candle wax, sub-periosteal bone and streaky endosteal bone formation in diaphyseal and epiphyseal area with sclerotomal pattern mainly involving appendicular skeleton. It is rarely associated with nerve palsies. The authors report a case of melorrheostotic mass causing sciatic neuropraxia and to the best of their knowledge it is the first case reported in the English language literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Paraplegia and Rehabilitation, Pt. BD Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, H. No. 19/11J, Medical Campus, PGIMS, 124001 Rohtak, Haryana, India. rajpotalia@gmail.com
authors.forename: Raj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Zile
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Renu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bala
authors.forename: Parveen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rana
authors.forename: Sukhbir Singh
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Sangwan
mesh_terms: D006615:Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008557:Melorheostosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D020426:Sciatic Neuropathy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult