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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(1):84-87. Published online January 31, 1986.

A Case of Osteogenesis Imperfecta.

Kwang Wook An¹, Chull Zoo Jung¹, Hyo Seop Joo¹, Seung Woo Moon¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Dong Kang Hospital, Woolsan Korea

Abstract

Osteogenesis imperfecta is an inherited disorders of connective tissue that affects the skeleton, ligament, sclera, and dentin. Characterized clinical manifestation are multiplefracture, blue sclera, deafness, joint laxity, thin skin, and odontogenesis imperfecta. We experienced acase of osteogenesis imperfecta in a one day old male newborn who chiefly complain respiratory distress, triangular shaped head and fracture and deformity of lower extremity. With typical clinical manifestation and radiologic finding of osteoporosis, multiple fracture & deformity, he had diagnosed as osteogenesis imperfecta congenita.

Keywords :Osteogenesis imperfecta (congenita; type 표; thick type).