Melorheostosis of the Trapezium.
10.12790/jkssh.2014.19.3.145
- Author:
Hyun Chul CHOI
1
;
Ji Han JUNG
;
Joo Yup LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Melorheostosis;
Trapezium;
Histology
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Female;
Fibrocartilage;
Humans;
Melorheostosis*;
Middle Aged;
Myositis;
Osteosarcoma
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
2014;19(3):145-149
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a 56-year-old female with symptomatic protrusion of the bony lesion in the trapezium. Excision and biopsy of the bony lesion revealed thickened and sclerotic bony trabecula with adjacent zone of fibrocartilage, which is comparable with melorheostosis. This lesion with unique radiologic and histologic findings may be important to differentiate with other bony lesions such as myositis ossifications and osteosarcoma.
