Pyknodysostosis

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Diagnosis almost certain

Patient Data

Age: Child

Chest

x-ray

Diffuse increased bone density.

Vertebral body sclerosis.

Left hand

x-ray

Diffuse increased bone density.

Partial agenesis of tufts of terminal phalanges of 1st and 4th fingers.

Short metatarsals.

Case Discussion

Radiographs of a patient with pyknodysostosis

These images are from Dr. Paula Brill's excellent pediatric radiology collection.

Dr. Brill is a professor in the department of radiology (pediatric section) at Weill Cornell.

This case was donated to Radiopaedia.org by Radswiki.net.

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