Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis is hardening, calcification of the spinal ligaments where they attach to bone , particularly at the front of the skeletal column. (mostchiropractic.com)
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a condition characterized by abnormal calcification/bone formation (hyperostosis) of the soft tissues surrounding the joints of the spine, and also of the peripheral or appendicular skeleton. (wikipedia.org)
The distinctive radiological feature of DISH is the continuous linear calcification along the antero-medial aspect of the thoracic spine. (wikipedia.org)
Examples of DISH Confluent ossification of multiple contiguous vertebral bodies in diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) "Melted candle wax" appearance of calcification and ossification in diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH). (wikipedia.org)
Ectopic calcification and new bone formation in diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in DISH There is limited scientific evidence for the treatment for symptomatic DISH. (wikipedia.org)
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is simply a tendency toward calcification of entheses. (medscape.com)
Forestier and Rotes-Querol2
Forestier s disease, also known as diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis and occasionally as hiperostotic spondylosis and ankylosing hyperostosis was first described by Forestier and Rotes-Querol in 1950. (medigraphic.com)
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) was first described in 1948 by Forestier and Rotes-Querol in a report on nine patients, ranging in age from 50 to 73 years, who suffered from spinal rigidity and had exuberant osteophytes on radiologic studies. (medscape.com)
Bone4
In the peripheral skeleton, DISH manifests as a calcific enthesopathy, with pathologic bone formation at sites where ligaments and tendons attach to bone. (wikipedia.org)
These authors note that visceral adipose tissue is by itself associated with bone proliferation, and suggest that it is potentially a pathogenic pathway for enthesopathic excessive bone production in DISH. (medscape.com)
Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis: Also know as DISH or Foreistier's disease, this is a condition in which the body forms bone in areas that ligaments attach to bones. (weil4feet.com)
Although enthesitis has traditionally been considered to be a focal insertional disorder, advanced imaging and pathologic findings suggest that enthesitis is a diffuse process with effects on adjacent bone and soft tissue. (askdrmakkar.com)
Spine5
DISH generally affects at least 2 or more levels of the spine , and most often, 97% of cases, affects the thoracic spine. (mostchiropractic.com)
DISH can be a complicating factor when suffering from trauma involving the spine. (wikipedia.org)
Radiograph of the thoracic spine (anteroposterior view) showing osteophytes on the right side only, a feature typical of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis. (medscape.com)
QCT is still a useful technique for evaluating patients with certain rheumatologic conditions, including advanced degenerative disease of the spine, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), Link says. (hcplive.com)
Posterior2
The posterior SC joint dislocation is rarer but potentially more serious as it can push or even injure structures behind the sternum including blood vessels, the windpipe or oesophagus. (ribinjuryclinic.com)
Thoracolumbar Fracture-Dislocations are rare fractures associated with a posterior facet dislocation occurring at the thoracolumbar junction. (orthobullets.com)
Inclusion body myositis is a form of idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM)of unknown etiology. (rheumaknowledgy.com)
Ossification4
In some cases, DISH may be manifested as ossification, or enthesis, in other parts of the skeleton. (wikipedia.org)
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), also known as Forestier disease, describes a phenomenon characterized by a tendency toward ossification of ligaments. (medscape.com)
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is characterized by a tendency toward ossification of ligament, tendon, and joint capsule (enthesial) insertions. (medscape.com)
BACKGROUND: Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is characterized by ossification of the enthesis. (koreamed.org)
Ankylosing spondylitis1
Although DISH manifests in a similar manner to ankylosing spondylitis, they are separate diseases. (wikipedia.org)
Degenerative1
Its cause is unknown, but DISH is degenerative in nature and affects more men than women . (mostchiropractic.com)
Populations2
Epidemiologic studies have identified a range of risk factors for DISH, with higher rates seen with age over 50 years, in men compared with women, and in the White population compared with Black, Asian, and Native-American populations. (medscape.com)
Frequency information in the US was derived from the study of nonselected skeletal/cemetery populations. (medscape.com)
Radiographs1
Chest radiographs usually reveal diffuse, extensive alveolar infiltrates. (rheumaknowledgy.com)
Systemic1
Home » Yet another possible reason for your heel pain is underlying systemic diseases - although rare, it's always still a possibility. (weil4feet.com)
Renal1
Background: Although it is well known that skeletal muscle mass influences the level of serum creatinine, the effect of skeletal muscle mass on decreased renal function after nephrectomy is not. (koreamed.org)
Diagnosis2
IgG4-related disease of the lung: a rare differential diagnosis to lung cancer after positive positron emission tomography and biopsy. (unibe.ch)
Not seeking a 2nd opinion in the case of a serious, complex, or rare diagnosis or recommendation for elective surgery is a missed opportunity to lower the risk of misdiagnosis and inappropriate or ineffective treatment. (surgerysecondopinion.com)
Symptomatic1
The majority of people with DISH are not symptomatic, and the findings are an incidental imaging abnormality. (wikipedia.org)
Cemetery1
Skeletal remains of neonates from the Roman cemetery of Günzburg (Bavaria, FRG) - how long did the newborns survive? (mzm.cz)
Findings1
DISH is diagnosed by findings on x-ray studies. (wikipedia.org)
Affects2
DISH most commonly affects the elderly, especially 6th to 7th decades. (wikipedia.org)
Goodpasture syndrome is rare and mostly affects white men in their third decade, although all races and ages may be affected. (rheumaknowledgy.com)
Disease4
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH): Forestier s disease with extraespinal manifestations. (medigraphic.com)
DISH appears to be a phenomenon, largely age related, rather than a disease. (medscape.com)
Other possible conditions causing heel pain include crystal deposition arthritides, Paget's Disease, Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, Reiter's disease, diabetes, and sickle cell anemia. (weil4feet.com)
Long-term treatment of acne with vitamin derived retinoids, such as etretinate and acitretin, have been associated with extraspinal hyperostosis. (wikipedia.org)
Some treatments are fairly standard, straight forward procedures - but with cancers that are more rare or unusual, different doctors may disagree on treatment methods. (surgerysecondopinion.com)
Chest1
Chest MRI of a rare cause of a SC joint pain and swelling associated with a form of inflammatory or rheumatic arthritis, tophaceous gout (blue arrow). (ribinjuryclinic.com)
Link1
DISH has no indication of a genetic link, is primarily thoracic and does not affect organs other than the lungs, and only indirectly due to the fusion of the rib cage. (wikipedia.org)
Include1
Other unusual often described as atypical conditions affecting the SC joint include Sterno- costoclavicular hyperostosis (SCCH) a chronic inflammatory disorder which presents with erythema, swelling, and pain of the sternoclavicular joint. (ribinjuryclinic.com)
Conditions1
Repetto E, Canci A, Tarli SMB, 1988: Skeletal Indicators of Health Conditions in the Bronze Age Sample from Toppo Daguzzo (Basilicata, Southern Italy). (mzm.cz)
Cases1
however, in rare cases, this does not happen and these structures remain. (epainassist.com)
Approximately1
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is present in approximately 19% of men and 4% of women older than 50 years. (medscape.com)
Patients2
Lantsman et al reported that abdominal computed tomography showed significantly more visceral adipose tissue, as well as a significantly higher ratio of visceral to subcutaneous adipose tissue, in 43 patients with DISH as compared with 42 controls. (medscape.com)