Osteopoikilosis: a case report of a symptomatic patient

J Radiol Case Rep. 2009;3(12):38-43. doi: 10.3941/jrcr.v3i12.260. Epub 2009 Dec 1.

Abstract

Osteopoikilosis (OP) is a very rare benign sclerosing bony dysplasia with an autosomal dominant inheritance. We describe the morphology of an osteopoikilosis male patient, associated with severe pain on wrist and hand joints, report on the relative literature and focus on clinical significance, due to mimicking capability of other more severe conditions such as bone metastases.

Keywords: Osteopoikilosis; differential diagnosis; severe pain.