Friday, July 25, 2008

Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Description:

Also called Brittle bone disease it is a congenital connective tissue disorder.

Clinical features:

  • Fragility of bone
  • Osteopenia
  • Variable degrees of short stature
  • Progressive skeletal deformities
  • HEENT - blue sclerae (translucent thin connective tissue over choroid)
  • 50% hearing loss (maturity-onset deafness)
  • Dentinogenesis imperfecta

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