Pyknodysostosis

Case contributed by The Radswiki , 20 Oct 2010
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 21 Oct 2021

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Diffuse increased bone density.

Partial agenesis of tufts of terminal phalanges of 1st and 4th fingers.

Short metatarsals.

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Left hand
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Image 1 X-ray (Frontal) ( update )

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Chest
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To be addedDiffuse increased bone density.

Vertebral body sclerosis.

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Radiographs of a patient with pyknodysostosis.

These images are from Dr. Paula Brill's excellent pediatric radiology collection.

Dr. Brill is a professor in the department of radiology (pediatric section) at Weill Cornell.

This case was donated to Radiopaedia.org by Radswiki.net.

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