Melorheostosis of the hand in a 7-year-old girl

Melorheostosis of the hand in a 7-year-old girl

Melorheostosis of the hand is rare. We report a 7-year-old girl who presented with a contracture of the left hand. Diagnosis was made by conventional radiography and bone scintigraphy. MRI proved to be a very useful tool to visualize the soft-tissue changes. This is especially important when surgica...

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Published in:Pediatric radiology Vol. 35; no. 12; pp. 1215 - 1219
Main Authors: Sommer, Andrea, Voelker, Thomas, Scheer, Ianina, Roth, Johannes, Keitzer, Rolf, Amthauer, Holger, Stöver, Brigitte
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Germany Springer Nature B.V 01-12-2005
Subjects:
Child
Contracture - diagnosis
Contracture - pathology
Female
Hand - diagnostic imaging
Hand - pathology
Humans
Image Enhancement
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Melorheostosis - diagnosis
Melorheostosis - pathology
Radiography
Radionuclide Imaging
Ultrasonography, Interventional
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Summary:Melorheostosis of the hand is rare. We report a 7-year-old girl who presented with a contracture of the left hand. Diagnosis was made by conventional radiography and bone scintigraphy. MRI proved to be a very useful tool to visualize the soft-tissue changes. This is especially important when surgical repair is considered.
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ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s00247-005-1545-0