Bone Abstracts

Background: Acroosteolysis is a term used to describe bone resorption of the hands and toes. Typically involving distal phalanges, its causes may be hereditary, inflammatory, traumatic, toxin-mediated or idiopathic non-familial.Presenting problem: An 11-year old Chinese girl presented to the dermatology clinic with nail resorption of the left index finger for 1 year. She was previously well with no history of connective tissue disorders and no history of...