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ENOSTOSIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bone island
1, record 1, English, bone%20island
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sclerotic bone island 1, record 1, English, sclerotic%20bone%20island
correct
- enostosis 1, record 1, English, enostosis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ovoid, round, or oblong, intraosseous sclerotic area usually less than 2 cm in diameter, which may be single or multiple, with discrete margins and thorny, radiating spicules extending from the center of the lesion. It is frequent in the ilium and ribs, and common in the femur, humerus, and phalanges of the hand. 2, record 1, English, - bone%20island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To be distinguished from osteopoikilosis. 2, record 1, English, - bone%20island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- îlot osseux condensant
1, record 1, French, %C3%AElot%20osseux%20condensant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- îlot condensant bénin 1, record 1, French, %C3%AElot%20condensant%20b%C3%A9nin
correct, masculine noun
- îlot dense bénin 2, record 1, French, %C3%AElot%20dense%20b%C3%A9nin
correct, masculine noun
- îlot osseux 3, record 1, French, %C3%AElot%20osseux
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image intra-osseuse dense, ronde ou ovoïde, de 5 à 15 mm, unique ou multiple et à limites nettes, mais dont les bords sont spiculés. On la rencontre surtout à l'extrémité supérieure du fémur, sur le bassin, à l'extrémité inférieure du tibia où elle prend souvent une forme allongée. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%AElot%20osseux%20condensant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À ne pas confondre avec l'ostéopoecilie. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%AElot%20osseux%20condensant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- énostose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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