exostoses/fever

OBJECTIVE The authors report 2 cases of internal costal exostosis in children. METHODS Case 1: A 15-year-old boy with hereditary multiple exostosis presented for chest pain. Radiograph and CT scan showed an internal rib exostosis. It was removed by thoracotomy. Eighteen months later, the child was

Cystic tuberculosis of the bone is a rare form of tuberculosis (TB). The condition presents like Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) of children. In children, the lesions symmetrically involve the peripheral skeleton, which are less sclerotic than adults. A case report is presented here where the

OBJECTIVE To determine the acute and late effects, including cognitive function, of total body irradiation (TBI) and chemotherapy for bone transplant (BMT) in children with immunodeficiency or hematologic disorders. METHODS At UCSF, 15 children with immunodeficiency disorders and 58 children with

BACKGROUND Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica (TBPO) is an uncommon and benign condition characterized by osseous or metaplastic cartilaginous 1-3 mm nodules in the submucosa of the tracheo-bronchial tree. Posterior membranous wall of trachea is typically spared. Ecchondrosis and exostosis