Bone Abstracts

Background: We present an interesting case of a young child under bisphosphonates, for the treatment of juvenile osteoporosis (IJO), that developed a ‘bone in bone sign’, in several vertebral bodies, evident both on radiographs (CRX) and on magnetic resonance (MR) studies.Presenting problem: A 13-year-old girl was admitted in our hospital complaining with thoracolumbar pain. The patient had been diagnosed with IJO 2 years ago because of.a histo...

Introduction: Fibrous dysplasia (FD) of bone is a benign, non-inheritable disease characterized by bone pain, bone deformities and fractures. Its prevalence is ~1 in 30 000 individuals and diagnosis is based on the clinical and radiologic findings and is confirmed by biopsy. Yet, in some cases biopsy is not applicable.Case report: A young woman presented to our outpatient clinic with a history of pain localized at the distal half of the left tibia that h...