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Thoracic cage extent of melorheostosis depicted by multislice CT

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The ribs and vertebrae are rarely affected by melorheostosis. We present a case of melorheostosis of the ribs and thoracic vertebrae, in which multislice computed tomography (CT) was useful in depicting its extent and defining its sclerotome distribution.

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  1. National Cancer Center Hospital East, Department of Radiology, 1–8-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277–8577, Japan

    K. Nasu, Y. Kuroki, S. Nawano, K. Murakami, S. Kuroki, R. Sekiguchi & T. Hayashi

  2. National Cancer Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Japan

    T. Umeda

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Nasu, K., Kuroki, Y., Nawano, S. et al. Thoracic cage extent of melorheostosis depicted by multislice CT. Skeletal Radiol 31, 464–466 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-002-0541-9

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