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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(1):93-97. Published online January 31, 1984.

A Case of Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type II.

Chang Ick Lee, Young Ai Kim, Jung Joo Kim, Dong Hak Shin

¹Dept, of Pediatrics, Kei Myung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea

Abstract

Osteogenesis, imperfecta is an inherited disorder of connective tissue characterized by multiple fractures, blue sclerae, progressive deafness, loose jointedness, and skin. We experienced a case of Type I osteogenesis imperfecta in a 2 months old male infant who visited our hospital with chief complaints of generalized growth retardation, blue sclera and frequent fractures and deformities of limbs. With typical manifestation and radiological findings of generalized growth retardation, osteoprosis, thinning of of cortex, multiple fractures with adequate callus formatiofns and deformities, he had diagnosed as a Type II osteogenesis imperfecta, but, no specific familial history was noticed.

Keywords :Osteogenesis imperfecta; Type II