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Metaphyseal dappling

MedGen UID:
866562
Concept ID:
C4020907
Finding
Synonym: Dappled metaphyseal sclerosis
 
HPO: HP:0011860

Definition

The presence of spots or rounded patches of abnormally increased density of metaphyseal bone. [from HPO]

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Conditions with this feature

Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia, Strudwick type
MedGen UID:
147134
Concept ID:
C0700635
Finding
The Strudwick type of spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia (SEMD) is characterized by disproportionate short stature, pectus carinatum, and scoliosis, as well as dappled metaphyses (summary by Tiller et al., 1995).

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Etiology

Anderson CE, Sillence DO, Lachman RS, Toomey K, Bull M, Dorst J, Rimoin DL
Am J Med Genet 1982 Nov;13(3):243-56. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.1320130304. PMID: 6817637

Diagnosis

Chen J, Ma X, Zhou Y, Li G, Guo Q
BMC Pediatr 2017 Jul 24;17(1):175. doi: 10.1186/s12887-017-0930-9. PMID: 28738883Free PMC Article
Anderson CE, Sillence DO, Lachman RS, Toomey K, Bull M, Dorst J, Rimoin DL
Am J Med Genet 1982 Nov;13(3):243-56. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.1320130304. PMID: 6817637

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Anderson CE, Sillence DO, Lachman RS, Toomey K, Bull M, Dorst J, Rimoin DL
Am J Med Genet 1982 Nov;13(3):243-56. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.1320130304. PMID: 6817637

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