| Literature DB >> 25738091 |
Rohit S1, Praveen Reddy B2, Sreedevi B3, Sandeep Prakash4.
Abstract
Pycnodysostosis is a rare craniofacial syndrome characterized by dwarfism, cranial anomalies, diffuse osteosclerosis where multiple fracture of long bones and osteomyelitis of jaw are frequent complications. This clinical entity was first described in 1962 by Maroteaux and Lamy. This article presents two clinical cases of pycnodysostosis with their clinical and radiological characteristics.Entities:
Keywords: Osteomyelitis; Pathological fracture; Pycnodysostosis
Year: 2015 PMID: 25738091 PMCID: PMC4347182 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/10114.5461
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Diagn Res ISSN: 0973-709X