Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis in the Third Millennium: Is There (Yet) Cause for Concern?

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis in the third millennium: is there (yet) cause for concern?

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis: Forestier's disease.

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) or Forestier's disease is characterized by calcification and ossification of soft tissue entheses of ligaments and tendons. DISH is believed to be a variant of osteoarthritis (OA) without the degenerative intervertebral disc and joint degenerative qualities seen in classic OA. The likely pathoetiologic causes of DISH are presented.

Extraspinal manifestations of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis.

DISH is a condition characterized by calcification and/or ossification of soft tissues, mainly entheses, ligaments and joint capsules. Its prevalence increases with age and, therefore, DISH is a relatively common entity in the elderly. The classical site of involvement is the spinal column with right anterolateral soft tissue ossification being the most characteristic feature. However, DISH is ...

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis. A case report.

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis is a disease of old age, in which there is bony proliferation of spine in ventral and lateral aspects of vertebral body. A 80-years-old male presented to us with features of low back pain radiating along the right lower limb in the posterolateral aspect. After examination and investigations, he was found to have metabolic syndrome, degenerative lumbar di...

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH): is it of vascular aetiology?

OBJECTIVE Reassessment of the pathological features of spinal involvement in DISH and studying the possible aetiopathogenetic mechanism/s of DISH in view of clinical, radiological and pathological findings. METHODS Forty Egyptian patients with DISH were included in this study. They underwent clinical and radiological assessment. Routine lab tests were done in addition to measuring blood sugar...