Spinal Dysraphism Presenting as Acro-Osteolysis: Report of Four Cases

: The acro‐osteolyses are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by bone resorption. The disorder may occur as familial, idiopathic, or secondary to vascular, inflammatory, or neurologic conditions. Acro‐osteolysis is rare in association with spinal dysraphism. It is even rarer for it to b...

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Published in:Pediatric dermatology 2001-03, Vol.18 (2), p.97-101
Main Authors: Sethuraman, Gomathy, Handa, Sanjeev, Singh, Paramjeet, Ghosh, Debabrata, Kumar, Bhushan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Female
Foot Deformities, Congenital - etiology
Foot Deformities, Congenital - pathology
Humans
Hyperhidrosis - etiology
Hyperhidrosis - pathology
Male
Malformations of the nervous system
Medical sciences
Neurology
Osteolysis - etiology
Osteolysis - pathology
Spinal Dysraphism - complications
Spinal Dysraphism - pathology
Toes - abnormalities
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Summary:: The acro‐osteolyses are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by bone resorption. The disorder may occur as familial, idiopathic, or secondary to vascular, inflammatory, or neurologic conditions. Acro‐osteolysis is rare in association with spinal dysraphism. It is even rarer for it to be the presenting symptom in spinal dysraphism. We report here four patients in whom the diagnosis of spinal dysraphism was established while investigating for the various causes of acro‐osteolysis. All four patients presented with trophic changes and acro‐osteolysis. Hyperhidrosis in the affected limb was seen in three patients. One patient had leg pain, the others had no sensory or motor deficits. Magnetic resonance imaging showed spinal dysraphism in all four patients.
ISSN:0736-8046
1525-1470
DOI:10.1046/j.1525-1470.2001.018002097.x