Multiple hereditary osteochondromatosis. Two cases with ankle and knee deformities.
Two case histories of multiple hereditary osteochondromatosis are presented. Multiple hereditary exostoses are the most common inherited systemic disorder of bone. The presence of ankle deformity in 50% of the cases and the potential for malignant transformation make this an important disease for the clinician to be familiar with.
Glockenberg
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Department of Orthopedic Sciences, New York College of Podiatric Medicine, New York, USA.
Sobel
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Levitz
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000842:Ankle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005097:Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D011859:Radiography