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Diaphyseal sclerosis of the upper limbs

MedGen UID:
871082
Concept ID:
C4025547
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Increased bone density in central part of long bone of upper limbs
 
HPO: HP:0003860

Definition

An elevation in bone density in one or more diaphyses of the arms. Sclerosis is normally detected on a radiograph as an area of increased opacity. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDiaphyseal sclerosis of the upper limbs

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Vanhoenacker FM, Balemans W, Tan GJ, Dikkers FG, De Schepper AM, Mathysen DG, Bernaerts A, Hul WV
Skeletal Radiol 2003 Dec;32(12):708-18. Epub 2003 Oct 1 doi: 10.1007/s00256-003-0675-4. PMID: 14520501
Jones DN
Clin Radiol 1979 Jan;30(1):87-94. doi: 10.1016/s0009-9260(79)80055-0. PMID: 421429

Diagnosis

Wallace SE, Lachman RS, Mekikian PB, Bui KK, Wilcox WR
Am J Med Genet A 2004 Sep 1;129A(3):235-47. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30148. PMID: 15326622
Jones DN
Clin Radiol 1979 Jan;30(1):87-94. doi: 10.1016/s0009-9260(79)80055-0. PMID: 421429
Spiro PC, Hamersma H, Beighton P
S Afr Med J 1975 May 17;49(21):839-42. PMID: 1135718
Lenz WD, Majewski F
Birth Defects Orig Artic Ser 1974;10(12):133-6. PMID: 4376705

Therapy

Wallace SE, Lachman RS, Mekikian PB, Bui KK, Wilcox WR
Am J Med Genet A 2004 Sep 1;129A(3):235-47. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30148. PMID: 15326622
Hoekman K, Papapoulos SE, Peters AC, Bijvoet OL
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1985 Nov;61(5):952-6. doi: 10.1210/jcem-61-5-952. PMID: 3840174

Prognosis

Spiro PC, Hamersma H, Beighton P
S Afr Med J 1975 May 17;49(21):839-42. PMID: 1135718

Clinical prediction guides

Vanhoenacker FM, Balemans W, Tan GJ, Dikkers FG, De Schepper AM, Mathysen DG, Bernaerts A, Hul WV
Skeletal Radiol 2003 Dec;32(12):708-18. Epub 2003 Oct 1 doi: 10.1007/s00256-003-0675-4. PMID: 14520501

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