A Case of an Idiopathic Massive Osteolysis with Skip Lesions


Ozbayrak M., Yilmaz M. H., Kantarci F., Ozer H., Harmanci K., Babacan M., ...More

KOREAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, vol.14, no.6, pp.946-950, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.3348/kjr.2013.14.6.946
  • Journal Name: KOREAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.946-950
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No

Abstract

A patient with a 2-year history of pain in the left arm, and decreased strengths unrelieved by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory therapy, was being referred for repeating radiography. The radiologic examinations have demonstrated a unique pattern of non-contiguous osteolysis in the Left elbow, proximal and distal radius, ulna, wrist, carpal bones, proximal and distal metacarpals and phalanges. Multi-site biopsies were being performed and confirmed the diagnosis of massive osteolysis. To our knowledge, this is the first case in which multifocal, non-contiguous osteolysis with skip lesions without associated nephropathy and without a hereditary pattern is being described in one extremity.