Bilateral dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica: report of two cases.
Dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica is a rare congenital disorder characterised by unilateral bone overgrowth from large joints, mainly the ankle or knee. We present two cases with bilateral lesions; only two similar cases with bilateral involvement have been reported hitherto. The differential diagnosis is considered.
Merzoug
Valérie
V
Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Saint Vincent de Paul, Avenue Denfert Rochereau 74, 75014 Paris, France. service.radio@svp.ap-hop-paris.fr
Wicard
Philippe
P
Dubousset
Jean
J
Kalifa
Gabriel
G
D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005270:Femur Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D010009:Osteochondrodysplasias / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed