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Osteoglophonic dwarfism

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A ten year old South African girl of mixed ancestry presented with gross facial abnormalities and dwarfism consequent upon a bizarre skeletal dysplasia. The main radiographic features were craniostenosis, fibrous dysplasia, metaphyseal lucencies and platyspondyly. Intelligence was normal and there were no systemic ramifications. The term “osteoglophonic dwarfism” is a succinct and apt designation for this remarkable disorder.

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  1. Department of Human Genetics, Medical School, Groote Schuur & Red Cross Children's Hospitals, University of Cape Town, Observatory, 7925, Cape, South Africa

    P. Beighton

  2. Department of Radiology, Groote Schuur & Red Cross Children's Hospitals, University of Cape Town, Observatory, South Africa

    B. J. Cremin

  3. Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Camperdown, Sydney, Australia

    K. Kozlowski

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Beighton, P., Cremin, B.J. & Kozlowski, K. Osteoglophonic dwarfism. Pediatr Radiol 10, 46–50 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01644343

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