Pycnodysostosis associated with spondylolysis

We report 23 years of observation of a patient with pycnodysostosis associated with progressive spondylolysis. There have been very few papers describing the development of spondylolysis associated with pycnodysostosis as confirmed by serial X-ray examinations. The diagnosis was made by the patient&...

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Published in:Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery 2002-05, Vol.122 (4), p.248-250
Main Authors: ZENKE, Miyuki Sakuma, HATORI, Masahito, TAGO, Satoshi, HOSAKA, Masami, KOKUBUN, Shoichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Facies
Female
Fingers - abnormalities
Fingers - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Lumbar Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging
Malformations and congenital and or hereditary diseases involving bones. Joint deformations
Medical sciences
Radiography
Spondylolysis - complications
Spondylolysis - diagnostic imaging
Syndrome
Tibial Fractures - etiology
Toes - abnormalities
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Summary:We report 23 years of observation of a patient with pycnodysostosis associated with progressive spondylolysis. There have been very few papers describing the development of spondylolysis associated with pycnodysostosis as confirmed by serial X-ray examinations. The diagnosis was made by the patient's typical bird-like face, plain radiological findings, and repeated tibial fractures. At the age of 8 years, spondylolysis of L4 was observed. The spondylolysis had increased in number to 4 by the age of 24 years, that is, L2 through L5.
ISSN:0936-8051
1434-3916
DOI:10.1007/s00402-001-0360-9