Osteosclerotic bone dysplasia (melorheostosis) of the mandible

Melorheostosis is a linear bone dysplasia of unknown origin that may be associated with soft-tissue alterations. Although any part of the skeleton can be affected, this condition is rarely observed in the craniofacial region. Only seven cases of melorheostosis with craniofacial involvement have been...

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Published in:	International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery 2006-12, Vol.35 (12), p.1164-1167
Main Authors:	Kuttenberger, J.J., Hardt, N., Gebbers, J.-O., Hofer, B.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Dentistry Diagnosis, Differential Diseases of the osteoarticular system Facial Pain - drug therapy Facial Pain - etiology Humans Malformations and congenital and or hereditary diseases involving bones. Joint deformations Mandibular Diseases - diagnostic imaging Mandibular Diseases - pathology Medical sciences Melorheostosis - diagnostic imaging Melorheostosis - pathology Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Radiography
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Summary:	Melorheostosis is a linear bone dysplasia of unknown origin that may be associated with soft-tissue alterations. Although any part of the skeleton can be affected, this condition is rarely observed in the craniofacial region. Only seven cases of melorheostosis with craniofacial involvement have been reported and cranial manifestation only is even rarer. To the authors’ knowledge, manifestation in the mandible only has not yet been documented. A patient with isolated melorheostosis of the mandible with characteristic symptomatic bone pain is presented. The clinical, radiological and histological findings are described and possible therapeutic options are discussed.
ISSN:	0901-5027 1399-0020