A 2-month-old infant with acute swelling of the extremities and mandible.
The following case is presented to illustrate the roentgenographic and clinical findings of a condition of interest to the orthopedic surgeon. The initial history, physical findings, and roentgenographic examinations are found on the first two pages. The clinical and roentgenographic diagnoses are presented on the following pages.
Mazurek
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Pediatrics, Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton, California, USA.
Hennrikus
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D000208:Acute Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006958:Hyperostosis, Cortical, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous