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Hyperostosis
Hyperostosis is an excessive growth of bone. It may lead to exostosis. It occurs in many musculoskeletal disorders and from use of drugs like Isotretinoin. Disorders featuring hyperostosis include: * Camurati-Engelmann disease, type 2 * Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, primary, autosomal recessive, 2 * Melorheostosis * Tumoral calcinosis, hyperphosphatemic, familial, 1 * Worth disease of the middle third of the sagittal sinus with large hyperostosis
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Hyperostosis is an excessive growth of bone. It may lead to exostosis. It occurs in many musculoskeletal disorders and from use of drugs like Isotretinoin. Disorders featuring hyperostosis include: * Camurati-Engelmann disease, type 2 * Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, primary, autosomal recessive, 2 * Melorheostosis * Tumoral calcinosis, hyperphosphatemic, familial, 1 * Worth disease of the middle third of the sagittal sinus with large hyperostosis
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