Thoracic cage extent of melorheostosis depicted by multislice CT.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The ribs and vertebrae are rarely affected by melorheostosis. We present a case of melorheostosis of the ribs and thoracic vertebrae, in which multislice computed tomography (CT) was useful in depicting its extent and defining its sclerotome distribution.
Medical subject headings
- Imaging, Three-Dimensional
- Melorheostosis
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Anatomy
- thoracic spine