Melorheostosis Associated with Synovial Chondromatosis
10.4055/jkoa.1980.15.3.583
- Author:
Yak Woo ROH
;
Byung Ki MOON
;
Jung II OH
;
Woo Ku JUNG
;
Dong Ho KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Melorheostosis-Synovial Chondromatosis-Tibia and Knee
- MeSH:
Chondromatosis, Synovial;
Extremities;
Freezing;
Joints;
Knee;
Melorheostosis;
Tibia
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1980;15(3):583-587
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Melorheostosis is a rare entity while causes pain and stiffness in a limb and has an unknown etiology. It is characterized by roentgenographic appearance of melting wax dripping down one side of a candle along the major axis of long bone. The present case represents a melorheostosis of the left tibia accompanied by synovial chondromatosis in the left knee. Good result was obtained by arthrotomy of the left knee and removal of the bony masses in the joint.
