A rare case of melorheostosis with intra-articular extension causing medial patellar impingement

Abstract

Melorheostosis is an uncommon mesenchymal dysplasia manifesting as regions of sclerosing bone with a characteristic flowing candle wax appearance. We describe here a rare presentation of melhoreostosis with the intra-articular extension of the disease in the knee joint and causing medial patellar impingement.

Keywords

Computed tomography - magnetic resonance imaging - medial patellar impingement - melorheostosis - radiography

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