Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 8 , Pages 593-600 , August 2010

Classical and unusual imaging appearances of melorheostosis

  • S. Suresh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Radiology, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: S. Suresh, Department of Clinical Radiology, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Derriford Road, Plymouth PL6 8DH, UK. Tel.: +44 1752763247.
    • ,
  • T. Muthukumar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust and The London Bone and Soft Tissue Tumour Service, Stanmore, UK
    • ,
  • A. Saifuddin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust and The London Bone and Soft Tissue Tumour Service, Stanmore, UK

Received 30 August 2009 ,Revised 2 February 2010 ,Accepted 9 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2010.02.004

Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 8 , Pages 593-600 , August 2010

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