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Auricular ossification: A newly recognized feature of osteoprotegerin-deficiency juvenile Paget disease.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Apr 2016
Gottesman Gary S, Madson Katherine L, McAlister William H, Nenninger Angela, Wenkert Deborah, Mumm Steven, Whyte Michael P
Abstract excerpt
We report auricular ossification (AO) affecting the elastic cartilage of the ear as a newly recognized feature of osteoprotegerin (OPG)-deficiency juvenile Paget disease (JPD). AO and auricular calcification refer interchangeably to rigid pinnae, sparing the ear lobe, from various etiologies. JPD is a rare Mendelian disorder characterized by elevated serum alkaline phosphatase activity accompanied by skeletal...
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