| Abstract: | Authors report a new case of osteodisplasty (Melnick-Needles syndrome) and describe radiological findings that are typical of this entity: bony sclerosis of base structures, abnormal dental alignment, sclerosis and irregularity of clavicles and ribs, described as "band-like" deformity, cortical irregularity of tubular bones with metaphyseal flaring and diaphyseal bowing. Flat bones are broadened, particularly iliac crest and vertebral bones. Facial features described by the majority of authors in this entity are present in our patient in an incomplete form: craniofacial disproportion, micrognatia, depressed temples, exophthalmus (not in our patient) and broadened forehead. The paper is intended to gather clinical data of already reported cases in order to facilitate clinical research in the future from the immunological, genetical and biochemical points of view. Our patient has the same clinical history as the patient studied in the original paper. Dr. Melnick was kind enough to send us clinical data and autopsy findings. |
