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Melorheostosis is a rare, benign disease, usually affecting bones of the extremities by a characteristic hyperostosis causing typical findings on X-ray examination. We report an 18-year-old male with melorheostosis of the right hand. A review of the literature is given.
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Scholtens, R.E.M., Kon, M. Melorheostosis. Eur J Plast Surg 15, 100–101 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00178578
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