Melorheostosis
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What is the prognosis or life expectancy for people diagnosed with melorheostosis?

• What is the prognosis or life expectancy for people diagnosed with melorheostosis?

• What is the prognosis or life expectancy for people diagnosed with melorheostosis? (Back to Top)

• After searching the information resources available to us, we did not find any sources stating that individuals with melorheostosis have a reduced life expectancy. The severity of this condition varies among affected individuals. The Melorheostosis Association Web site states, "Due to its rarity and the lack of effective treatment options, long-term prognosis cannot be accurately predicted."^[1]
  
• Last Reviewed: 11/3/2009

References  (Back)

1. Melorheostosis Association Brochure. Melorheostosis Association Web site. Available at: http://www.melorheostosis.com/default_files/Page329.htm. Accessed November 3, 2009.