Melorheostosis of the Leg (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Melorheostosis of the Leg

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An x-ray image of a patient with melorheostosis shows excess bone formation, likened to dripping candle wax.

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National Institutes of Health

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