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Progeria x ray
Introduction
Overview
Overview
An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) and findings are acroosteolysis and clavicular resorption.
X Ray
X Ray
- An x-ray may be helpful in the follow up of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) patients.
- After the diagnosis of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is made annual Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans are recommended for the assessment of bone mineral density in the patients of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS).
- The following are the X-ray findings associated with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS)[1][2][3]
- Acroosteolysis
- Clavicular resorption
- Coxa valga
- Extraskeletal soft tissue calcifications
References
References
- ↑ Cleveland RH, Gordon LB, Kleinman ME, Miller DT, Gordon CM, Snyder BD; et al. (2012). “A prospective study of radiographic manifestations in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome”. Pediatr Radiol. 42 (9): 1089–98. doi:10.1007/s00247-012-2423-1. PMC 4220680. PMID 22752073.
- ↑ Gordon LB, McCarten KM, Giobbie-Hurder A, Machan JT, Campbell SE, Berns SD; et al. (2007). “Disease progression in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome: impact on growth and development”. Pediatrics. 120 (4): 824–33. doi:10.1542/peds.2007-1357. PMID 17908770.
- ↑ Ho A, White SJ, Rasmussen JE (1987). “Skeletal abnormalities of acrogeria, a progeroid syndrome”. Skeletal Radiol. 16 (6): 463–8. PMID 3659993.
- ↑ “Progeria syndrome: A case report”.
- ↑ “Progeria syndrome: A case report”.
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