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Two peculiar types of enchondromatosis

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On the basis of 3 personal observations and of 6 cases from the literature, two peculiar types of enchondromatosis are delineated: 1. Enchondromatosis with generalized, irregular vertebral lesions, and 2. Generalized enchondromatosis with mild platyspondyly.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Mainz, FRG

    J. Spranger

  2. Department of Pediatrics, University of Düsseldorf, FRG

    H. Kemperdieck

  3. Children's Hospital, Plettenberg, FRG

    H. Bakowski

  4. Wisconsin Clinical Genetics Center of the Department of Medical Genetics and the Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin Center for Health Sciences and Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

    J. M. Opitz

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Supported by a Grant from the Volkswagen Foundation, and Grant USDHEW/PHS GM20130 from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Contributed, in part, as Paper No. 2215 from the University of Wisconsin Genetics Laboratory

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Spranger, J., Kemperdieck, H., Bakowski, H. et al. Two peculiar types of enchondromatosis. Pediatr Radiol 7, 215–219 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02386711

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