Osteopoikilosis: Pain as a Presenting Symptom in Three Family Members

M.A. Aghdashi; M.M. Aghdashi; M. Rabiepoor

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Osteopoikilosis: Pain as a Presenting Symptom in Three Family Members

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M.A. Aghdashi, M.M. Aghdashi and M. Rabiepoor

Clinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders 2011:4 29-32

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Published on 02 May 2011

DOI: 10.4137/CMAMD.S7035

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Osteopoikilosis is a rare asymptomatic sclerosing bony dysplasia of benign origin. It is usually found incidentally on radiological examinations. Familial occurrence indicates a genetic milieu with autosomal dominant pattern. Here, we present a case report of a young woman suffering from pelvic pain due to osteopoikilosis (OPK). The same disorder was later found in her son and daughter.

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