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Osteosclerotic Bone Dysplasia of the Craniofacial Bones


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1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dept of Radiology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, United States
2 Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, UTHSCSA School of Dentistry, United States
3 Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dept of Radiology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, United States
 

Melorheostosis is a rare sclerosing bone dysplasia which is characterized by a localized, diffuse thickening of the cortical bone mainly affecting diaphysis of long bones, and bones of hand and feet unilaterally. Involvement of the maxillofacial region is rare and the diagnosis is mainly based on radiographic features. We report a rare case of a 5 year old girl with Osteosclerotic Bone Dysplasia (Melorheotosis) of multiple craniofacial bones.

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Melorheotosis, Dysplasia, Craniofacial, Cortical Bone, Multiple.
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  • Osteosclerotic Bone Dysplasia of the Craniofacial Bones

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Authors

Veerinder Pannu
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dept of Radiology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, United States
Rujuta Katkar
Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, UTHSCSA School of Dentistry, United States
Madhu Nair
Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dept of Radiology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, United States

Abstract


Melorheostosis is a rare sclerosing bone dysplasia which is characterized by a localized, diffuse thickening of the cortical bone mainly affecting diaphysis of long bones, and bones of hand and feet unilaterally. Involvement of the maxillofacial region is rare and the diagnosis is mainly based on radiographic features. We report a rare case of a 5 year old girl with Osteosclerotic Bone Dysplasia (Melorheotosis) of multiple craniofacial bones.

Keywords


Melorheotosis, Dysplasia, Craniofacial, Cortical Bone, Multiple.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18311/ijmds%2F2015%2F79862