Primary Idiopathic Osteolysis Syndrome: Case Report And Review Of Literature
Published: April 1, 2007 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2007/.60
VERMA A, MOHAN S, KATHURIA MK, PHADKE S, BAIJAL SS.
Department of Radiology & Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical sciences
Rae Bareily Road , Lucknow, UP, India
Correspondence
: Dr Sanjay S Baijal, Professor,
Department of Radiology,
Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical sciences,
Rae Bareily Road, Lucknow, UP, India
E Mail: ssbaijal@sgpgi.ac.in
Primary idiopathic osteolysis (massive osteolysis, essential osteolysis, progressive atrophy of bone, spontaneous absorption of bone, phantom bone) is an extremely rare occurrence. This disorder is characterised by spontaneous or post traumatic bone resorption of uncertain etiology with unpredictable prognosis, and any effective therapy is largely unknown (1). We report the clinico-radiological features of a 10-year-old male patient with this condition, and present a short review of the available literature.
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