Article
Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with joint laxity, leptodactylic type: longitudinal observation of radiographic findings in a child heterozygous for a KIF22 mutation.
Pediatric radiology - 1 Apr 2015
Tüysüz Beyhan, Yılmaz Saliha, Erener-Ercan Tuğba, Bilguvar Kaya, Günel Murat
Abstract excerpt
Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with joint laxity, leptodactylic type (SEMDJL2), is a rare disorder due to a KIF22 gene mutation and characterized by postnatal short stature, midface hypoplasia and generalized ligamentous laxity. Radiologic hallmark includes severe involvement of the epiphyses and the slender appearance of the metacarpals and phalanges. The aim of the study was to evaluate radiologic findings of...
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