Gerodermia Osteodysplastica.
Gerodermia Osteodysplastica is a rare autosomal recessive connective tissue disorder included in the cutis laxa syndromes. Twenty five cases have been reported in the world literature to date. The authors report the first case from our country, a 13 year old female having phenotypic and radiological features suggestive of this genetic disorder.
Paul
Ritu
R
Department of Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
Kapoor
Seema
S
Puri
Ratna
R
Bijarnia
Sunita
S
D000293:Adolescent; D019588:Aging, Premature / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D003483:Cutis Laxa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D010641:Phenotype; D013577:Syndrome