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  • Title: Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome.
    Author: Hassikou H, Tabache F, Safi S, Baaj M, Hadri L.
    Journal: Joint Bone Spine; 2008 Mar; 75(2):212-4. PubMed ID: 18313966.
    Abstract:
    UNLABELLED: Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome (BOS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by elastin-rich hamartomas and osteopoikilosis. CASE REPORT: In a 21-year-old woman, osteopoikilosis led to the diagnosis of BOS. She had multiple, grouped, buff-colored papules over the thighs and trunk. There was no pain or pruritus associated with the skin lesions. Examination of a biopsy specimen from a papule showed thick uniform collagen fibers and normal numbers of broad interlacing elastic fibers. DISCUSSION: BOS is a rare disease that affects 1/20,000 population. The diagnosis rests on a thorough physical examination and careful examination of radiographs. BOS must be distinguished from other bone abnormalities such as sclerotic bone metastases, particularly when osteopoikilosis is the inaugural manifestation.
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