Cranio-facial and humeral melorrheostosis

First described by LERY and JOANNY in 1922, melorrheostosis is an uncommon linear hyperostosis of unknown aetiology, which may be associated with soft tissures changes. Although all bones may be affected, cranio-facial involv ement is very rare. Only six such cases have been found in the literature. This report describes a case of cranio-facial and left humeral melorrheosto sis with symptomatic radial nerve involvement. Resection of the melorrheost otic bone was performed because of involvement of the radial nerve.