Bone Abstracts

Melorheostosis together with osteopoikilosis, ostepathia striata and Buschke–Ollendorfov’s syndrom belongs to mesodermal sclerotic dysplasia. Melorheostosis is a very rare disease with an incidence of 1:1 000 000, which was firstly described by French neurologist Léri in 1922. Hyperdense bands prominent upon the outer cortex niveau are visible on X-rays of long bones diaphysis reminding flowing wax of a candle. This disease is connected with contractures of soft...