Diffuse idiopathic bone hypertrophy

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) mainly affects the spine, especially the cervical spine, and is characterized by a large number of superficial irregular vertebral anterior and lateral marginal bone hyperplasia that fuse with each other to form extensive hypertrophy Bone mass, also known as ankylosing hyperostosis or Forestier disease. This disease is a disease that is common in animals including humans. Dinosaurs, prehistoric reptiles, and modern cetaceans can be affected, but the most commonly affected animals are mammals such as dogs, horses, monkeys, and bears. Evidence of the disease has been found in human ancient Egyptian mummy, Roman and Saxon, and medieval human fossils.

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