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A Case of Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata Occurring in Siblings
Soon Hwa Yoon, Nam Young Kim, Seon Hee Shin, Sung Koo Kim, Kon Hee Lee, Hae Sun Yoon, Jung Eun Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(9):1016-1019.   Published online September 15, 2004
Chondrodysplasia punctata is a group of heterogeneous bone dysplasia characterized by punctate calcifications of the cartilage, frequently associated with a shortening of the limbs, cataracts, icthyosis and alopecia, alterations of the nervous system, and mental and growth deficiencies. Our case presented findings of the rhizomelic chodrodysplasia punctata : a characteristic face, a sucking difficulty and a short neck. Skeletal radiographies...
A Case of Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease, Subsequently Evolving to Systemic Lupus Eyrthematosus
Soon Hwa Yoon, Myoung Hoon Song, Seon Hee Shin, Sung Koo Kim, Kon Hee Lee, Hae Sun Yoon, Young Ok Jung, Hye Kyung Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(8):904-907.   Published online August 15, 2004
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease(KFD), also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a self-limited systemic illness and it has the pathognomonic histological appearance of lymph nodes. KFD is rarely associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The diagnosis of KFD can precede, postdate or coincide with the diagnosis of SLE. Our case describes a young woman, originally diagnosed as having Kikuchi's disease by lymph...
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