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A case of skeletal dysplasia with advanced carpal ossification and "monkey wrench" appearance of the femora: mild Desbuquois dysplasia?
European journal of pediatrics - 1 Dec 1996
Nishimura G, Sato S, Ogata T, Tamai S, Hasegawa T, Matsuo N
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UNLABELLED: We report on a 14-year-old Japanese boy with radiographic features resembling those of Desbuquois dysplasia, including advanced carpal ossification, a "monkey wrench" appearance of the proximal femora, mild spondylar dysplasia, and generalized osteopenia. In contrast to the hitherto known patients with this disorder, however, his birth length was normal, and his short stature, which became apparent...
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