The radiology of sclerosteosis

Abstract

Sclerosteosis is an unusual disorder in which increased skeletal density is associated with abnormalities of bony modelling. The condition is progressive and complications arise due to cranial nerve involvement. Death from raised intracranial pressure occurs in early adulthood. In order to define the range and extent of the bony abnormalities, the radiographic features of 18 affected individuals have been analysed. The recognition of characteristic changes permits diagnostic precision.