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The dripping candle wax sign of melorheostosis.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Cervical spinal melorheostosis causing myelopathy: a rare case and review of the literature.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- The melorheostosis with severe knee and ankle deformity treated by total knee arthroplasty with V-Y quadricepsplasty: a case report and literature review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Review
- Double crushing weakness of the right hand: A case report with coexistence melorheostosis and cerebral palsy.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2025Article
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- Clinical report of metacarpal melorheostosis: a rare disease with "the dripping candle wax" appearance on different imaging modalities.Oxford medical case reports · 2024Article
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- Malicious Tumor? Pathological Fracture of the Femur in Children Caused by Myelolipoma: A Case Report and Review of Literatures.Case reports in oncological medicine · 2024Article
- Melorheostosis: A Review of the Literature and a Case Report.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- Spinal Melorheostosis Associated with Intradural Fibrous Band and Extensive Lipomatosis Causing Thoracic Cord Tethering and Myelomalacia: A Unique Case Highlighting Importance of MRI in Management.The Indian journal of radiology & imaging · 2022Article
- A case of spinal melorheostosis.Journal of clinical imaging science · 2022Article
- Bisphosphonate Therapy in the Management of Symptomatic Melorheostosis of Tibia.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2021Article
- Late-Onset Melorheostosis: A Case Report.Case reports in oncologyArticle
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Abstract
Melorheostosis is a rare benign bone disease including dysostosis and sclerosis. Dripping candle wax presence is a common and typical sign of melorheostosis. This sign appears as irregular hyperostosis of the cortical bone which is likened to melted wax flowing down one side of a candle. It can sometimes cause pain, stiffness joint, or limitation of motion in the affected areas implicitly but mostly has no symptoms. It is usually observed on plain radiography; its appearance is generally hyperplasia on one side of the bone. We report a 33-year-old male who has an incidental diagnosis of melorheostosis post-trauma.
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