title: Arthroscopic findings in melorheostosis.
abstract: Melorheostosis is a rare dysplastic bone formation disease that can also affect the joints. We present a case of a patient with knee pain that was radiographically diagnosed as melorheostosis because of "dripping wax" image. An exploratory arthroscopy was made. In the joint, we found hyperplasic synovial tissue and an increased retropatellar Hoffa pad, which was surrounding an intra-articular ossification resulting from the disease. This was removed and led to a clinical and functional improvement.
authors: From the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain.
authors: José Carlos Díaz
authors: JC
authors: Minarro
authors: Antonio José Cuevas
authors: AJ
authors: Perez
authors: Pedro Carpintero
authors: PC
authors: Benítez
authors: Alberto López
authors: AL
authors: Jordán
authors: Alberto Delgado
authors: AD
authors: Martinez
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008557:Melorheostosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D000074402:Synovectomy; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult