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Ribbing disease (multiple diaphyseal sclerosis): imaging and differential diagnosis

L L Seeger1, K C Hewel, L Yao

  • 1UCLA School of Medicine, Department of Radiological Sciences 90095-6952, USA.

AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
|September 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Ribbing disease is a rare bone disorder characterized by benign cortical thickening. Imaging and clinical findings are key to distinguishing it from other bone conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Orthopedic Pathology
  • Bone Diseases

Background:

  • Ribbing disease is a rare idiopathic disorder affecting long bones.
  • It presents with painful bony lesions, often mimicking other conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the clinical presentation and course of Ribbing disease in six patients.
  • To illustrate the characteristic imaging features across various modalities.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of six female patients diagnosed with Ribbing disease between 1982 and 1990.
  • Analysis of plain radiography, conventional and computed tomography, and bone scans (99mTc-methylene diphosphonate).
  • Histologic evaluation and specimen cultures following open biopsy and/or surgical decompression.

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Main Results:

  • Diagnosis confirmed by clinical findings, imaging, histology, and negative cultures, excluding infection or metabolic bone disease.
  • Radiographs and tomography revealed benign endosteal and periosteal cortical thickening.
  • Bone scans showed intense radionuclide uptake in the bone shafts; pathologic specimens indicated nonspecific slow bone mass increase.

Conclusions:

  • Ribbing disease is a rare entity that can be mistaken for stress fractures, chronic infections, bone tumors, or metabolic disorders.
  • A combination of clinical presentation and specific imaging features aids in accurate diagnosis.
  • Histologic findings help rule out neoplastic or infectious etiologies.