Semionov Alexandre, Jaffer Rehana, Kosiuk John
McGill University Health Centre, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1A4, Canada.
Radiol Case Rep. 2018 Jul 5;13(4):886-889. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2018.06.006. eCollection 2018 Aug.
Melorheostos is a rare sclerosing bone dysplasia, characterized by cortical and medullary hyperostosis with typical "dripping candle wax" appearance, usually involving the long bones. Here, we present a case of melorheostosis of a rib, incidentally discovered in an asymptomatic adult patient.
致密性骨炎是一种罕见的骨硬化发育异常,其特征为皮质和髓质骨增生,呈典型的“滴蜡”外观,通常累及长骨。在此,我们报告一例肋骨致密性骨炎病例,该病例在一名无症状成年患者中偶然发现。