Melorheostosis is a medical developmental disorder and mesenchymal dysplasia in which the bony cortex widens and becomes hyperdense in a sclerotomal distribution. ==Diagnosis== Melorheostosis is thought to be caused by a mutation of the LEMD3 gene. The disorder can be detected by radiograph due to thickening of bony cortex resembling `dripping ca....
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rare disorder of unknown cause in which cortical bone overgrowth occurs along the main axis of a bone in such a way as to resemble candle drippings. ...
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<radiology> Rare condition of cortical thickening of unknown aetiology most commonly seen in the long bones, 3-59 years, symptoms: usually pain of varying severity, occasionally limited ROM, contracture, insidious onset and chronic course X-ray findings: cortical sclerosis and thickening that may encroach on the medullary canal -- looks like ...
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(mel″o-re″os-to´sis) a form of osteosclerosis, with linear tracks extending through the long bones.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mel′ō-rē′os-tō′sis Definitions: 1. Rheostosis confined to the long bones.
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Melorheostosis: A rare bone condition that usually begins in childhood characterized by thickening of the bones (sclerosis) of a limb. Pain is frequent in the involved limb. The affected bone can have the appearance of 'dripping candle wax' when visualized with X-ray imaging.
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