Preferred Label : dripping candle wax sign;
RADLEX synonyms : dripping candlewax sign; dripping candle sign; dripping wax sign; flowing candle wax sign;
Definition : Irregular thickening of bone that resembles wax dripping down a candle, usually due
to cortical hyperostosis. Most common in long bones of limbs. Suggests melorheostosis.;
Source : Radiology 2008; 246:638-640;
Origin ID : RID35176;
Associated condition(s)
Irregular thickening of bone that resembles wax dripping down a candle, usually due
to cortical hyperostosis. Most common in long bones of limbs. Suggests melorheostosis.
