All issues > Volume 29(5); 1986

Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(5):575-578. Published online May 31, 1986.

A case of Congenital Osteogenesis Imperfecta.

Suck Young Lee¹, Yoon Ho Kang¹, Sang Keun Oh¹, Mi Sook Park¹, Hee Dae Park¹, Dong Hwan Cha¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Inchon Christian Hospital, Inchon, Korea

Abstract

The authors experienced a case of osteogenesis imperfecta in a 1 st day of life male patient. Characteristic findings of this disease are spontaneous fractures of bones, hypermobility of joints, otosclerosis, deafness and blue sclera. Diagnosis was confirmed by clinical symptoms and radiologic findings. Related literature was briefly reviewed.

Keywords :Congenital osteogenesis imperfecta.