adamantinoma is a ,rare pr i mar y malignant tumor of • the long bones wit h unknown pathogenesis . , so far only a few cases are r eported in t he l ite r ature (2 ,3 ,9 , 11,17) • .tibia is .t he major s ite o f predi lection , - howevex , the tumor a l so reported occasional ly i n other , l ong bones such as femur , f ibula , humerus , ulna and radius.( l;8 ,12 ) . . most of the patients ar...

Dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica is a rare nonhereditary epiphyseal disease that mimics synovial chondromatosis and osteochondroma of the joints. The disease mainly involves long bones of the lower extremities and tarsal bones. Herein we report 21-year old woman who presented with pain and limited range of ankle motion, who underwent surgical excision of talus exostosis after preoperative imag...

background: long-term glucocorticoid therapy causes secondary osteoporosis leading to pathological fractures. glucocorticoid action in bone is dependant upon the activity of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 enzyme (11β-hsd1). piper sarmentosum is a local herb that possesses the ability to inhibit 11-βhsd1 enzyme activity. we aimed to determine the effects of piper sarmentosum water extra...