Delayed bone age

Case contributed by Aneta Kecler-Pietrzyk
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Short stature and delayed dental development. Patient has a background of growth hormone insufficiency.

Patient Data

Age: 17 years
Gender: Female

Left hand

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X-ray of the left hand with computed analysis of bone age. 

Bone age in this case is 14.97 as per Tanner-Whitehouse (TW) scale in keeping with delayed bony development. This is calculated automatically by software.

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