Familial congenital pseudoarthrosis of the clavicle: case report and literature review.
Congenital pseudoarthrosis of the clavicle (CPC) is a rare condition of unresolved etiology and pathogenesis. Familial occurrence of this anomaly has been documented but the pattern of genetic transmission remains obscure. Two cases involving a father and daughter are presented here with a review of the literature. These cases add support to the genetic basis for CPC.
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Marshall University, School of Medicine, Huntington, West Virginia, USA.
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D002648:Child; D002968:Clavicle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics*; D011859:Radiography