We report a third case of a rare neonatal lethal sclerotic bone disorder with distinct craniofa-cia1 anomalies and striking radiographic and hitherto undescribed histopathologic features. The remarkable similarity between our patient and 2 recently reported infants suggests strongly a distinct entit
A new lethal sclerosing bone dysplasia
โ Scribed by H. M. Kingston; J. S. Freeman; C. M. Hall
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 877 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-2348
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โฆ Synopsis
A neonate is described with a lethal sclerosing bone dysplasia associated with prenatal fractures and craniofacial abnormalities including microcephaly, exophthalmos, hypoplastic nose and mid-face, small jaw and nodular hyperptasia of the gums. Parental consanguinity suggests that an autosomal recessive mutation is the likely aetiology.
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