Delayed bone age

Last revised by Ian Bickle on 5 Aug 2022

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Salam H, Bickle I, Anan R, et al. Delayed bone age. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 18 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-10866

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-10866

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/10866

rID:

10866

Article created:

28 Sep 2010, Hani Makky Al Salam

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Hani Makky Al Salam had no recorded disclosures.

Last revised:

5 Aug 2022, Ian Bickle ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Ian Bickle had no recorded disclosures.

Revisions:

11 times, by 11 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal, Paediatrics

Sections:

Gamuts

Synonyms:

A generalized retardation in skeletal maturation has different causative or etiological factors, these can be classified as follows:

chronic ill health
- congenital heart disease (especially cyanotic)
- chronic renal disease
- inflammatory bowel disease
- malnutrition: failure to thrive (FTT)
- rickets
- maternal deprivation
  - intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)
  - infant of toxemic mother
endocrine disorders
- hypothyroidism: cretinism and Van Wyk Grumbach syndrome
- hypopituitarism with growth hormone deficiency (e.g. idiopathic, craniopharyngioma)
- hypogonadism (e.g. Turner syndrome)
- Cushing disease / steroid therapy
- diabetes: juvenile
- Addison disease (adrenal insufficiency): uncommon
- hypoparathyroidism: uncommon
systemic diseases
chromosomal disorders
congenital disorders
- congenital syndromes of dwarfism or intellectual disability
- Cleidocranial dysostosis
neurologic disorders
- cerebral hypoplasia
others: (normal variation)
- small for gestational age neonate
- idiopathic: familial short stature