The radiographic manifestations of bone changes in copper deficiency.
The bone changes in infants with copper deficiency are typified by osteopenia and the symmetrical appearance of sickle-shaped metaphyseal spurs. Four examples are demonstrated and the differential diagnosis is extensively discussed.
D001497:Battered Child Syndrome; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D003300:Copper / Q000172:deficiency*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012279:Rickets / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012614:Scurvy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
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