Osteomesopyknosis--a benign axial hyperostosis that can mimic metastatic disease

Skeletal Radiol. 2016 Jan;45(1):141-6. doi: 10.1007/s00256-015-2216-3. Epub 2015 Jul 17.

Abstract

We report two cases of an axial osteosclerosis with histopathologic findings of osteomesopyknosis in siblings. Osteomesopyknosis is a benign hereditary osteosclerosis that can show a radiologic pattern similar to blastic metastatic disease. The aim of this article is to inform radiologists about the existence of this benign condition and its various radiologic manifestations. Therefore, we discuss the principal differential diagnosis and point out the key imaging findings of osteomesopyknosis in order to avoid overdiagnosis in future cases.

Keywords: Axial osteosclerosis; Osteomesopyknosis; Spine.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperostosis / diagnosis*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Male
  • Osteosclerosis / diagnosis*
  • Spinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Spinal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods

Supplementary concepts

  • Axial osteosclerosis