Mixed-sclerosing-bone-dystrophy (osteopathia striata and osteopetrosis) and Cushing's syndrome

G Proto; F Bertolissi; C Moretti; M Corsi

doi:10.1016/8756-3282(90)90214-j

Mixed-sclerosing-bone-dystrophy (osteopathia striata and osteopetrosis) and Cushing's syndrome

Bone. 1990;11(3):199-203. doi: 10.1016/8756-3282(90)90214-j.

Authors

G Proto¹, F Bertolissi, C Moretti, M Corsi

Affiliation

¹ Servizio di Endocrinologia, Ospedale Generale di Udine, Italy.

PMID: 2390377
DOI: 10.1016/8756-3282(90)90214-j

Abstract

We present a 33-year-old female patient with the unusual association of mixed sclerosing bone dysplasia and Cushing's syndrome. The patient had the classical features of cortisol overproduction and investigation showed bilateral adrenal adenomas and radiographic abnormalities in bone of osteopathia striata and osteopetrosis: the mixed-sclerosing-bone-dystrophy (MSBD).

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Bone Diseases, Developmental / complications*
Bone Diseases, Developmental / diagnostic imaging
Bone Diseases, Developmental / metabolism
Child
Cushing Syndrome / complications*
Cushing Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
Cushing Syndrome / metabolism
Female
Humans
Male
Osteopetrosis / complications
Tomography, X-Ray Computed