A Case of an Idiopathic Massive Osteolysis with Skip Lesions.
10.3348/kjr.2013.14.6.946
- Author:
Mustafa OZBAYRAK
1
;
Mehmet Halit YILMAZ
;
Fatih KANTARCI
;
Harun OZER
;
Kemal HARMANCI
;
Muharrem BABACAN
;
Sergulen DERVISOGLU
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Arnavutkoy State Hospital, Instanbul 34275, Turkey. drmozbayrak@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Idiopathic osteolysis;
Gorham-Stout syndrome;
Disappearing bone disease
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy, Fine-Needle;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Osteolysis, Essential/*diagnosis;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/*methods;
Ulna/*pathology/radiography
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2013;14(6):946-950
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A patient with a 2-year history of pain in the left arm, and decreased strengths unrelieved by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory therapy, was being referred for repeating radiography. The radiologic examinations have demonstrated a unique pattern of non-contiguous osteolysis in the left elbow, proximal and distal radius, ulna, wrist, carpal bones, proximal and distal metacarpals and phalanges. Multi-site biopsies were being performed and confirmed the diagnosis of massive osteolysis. To our knowledge, this is the first case in which multifocal, non-contiguous osteolysis with skip lesions without associated nephropathy and without a hereditary pattern is being described in one extremity.
