Melorheostosis--a very rare entity in neurosurgery

Neurosurg Rev. 1993;16(3):229-32. doi: 10.1007/BF00304334.

Abstract

Melorheostosis is of minor importance in neurosurgery. A case of this disease is reported, which required neurosurgical activity and the literature is reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Bone and Bones / pathology
  • Brain Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain Diseases / pathology
  • Brain Diseases / surgery*
  • Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Calcinosis / pathology
  • Calcinosis / surgery*
  • Cerebral Ventricles / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Melorheostosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Melorheostosis / pathology
  • Melorheostosis / surgery*
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Meninges / pathology
  • Meningioma / diagnostic imaging
  • Meningioma / pathology
  • Meningioma / surgery
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / diagnostic imaging
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / surgery
  • Neuroma, Acoustic / diagnostic imaging
  • Neuroma, Acoustic / pathology
  • Neuroma, Acoustic / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed