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Which condition’s most common spinal finding is C2/3 fusion?

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Craniofacial dysostosis

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What’s an aka for craniofacial dysostosis?

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Crouzon’s disease

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What is the clinical eye finding found with Treacher-Collins syndrome?

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antimongoloid slant to eyes

btw, aka for Treacher-Collins syndrome is mandibulofacial dysostosis

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Which cranial tumor is most common in Gorlin’s syndrome?

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medulloblastomas

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Which clinical feature defines Golin’s syndrome?

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multiple basal cell carcinomas/epithiomas

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Which two mandibular cysts are common in Gorlin’s syndrome?

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dentigerous cysts & odontogenic keratocysts

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The clinical presentation of infantile cortical hyperostosis includes?

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before 5months; tender soft tissue swelling, palpable hard mass over involved bones

remits with corticosteroid therapy

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Which bones are most commonly affected in Caffey’s disease?

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mandible, ribs (lat aspect), clavicle, long bones (esp. ulna), scapula

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Which features differentiate Caffey’s disease from hypervitaminosis A?

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hypervit A – occurs after 1yoa, facial/mandibular involvement is rare, likes small tubular bones (eg. hands & feet)

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What % of Chiari I individuals have hydrosyringomyelia?

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60-70%

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What are the radiographic features of Menke’s (kinky hair) syndrome?

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osteopenia, metaphyseal (tibial & femoral) spurs, wormian bones (lambdoid suture), wooly-appearing ossification centers, posterior VB scalloping, cerebral vasculature tortuosity

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What is Meyer’s dysplasia and how do you differentiate it from LCP?

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its an epiphyseal dysplasia of the femoral capital epiphysis where normal ossification takes place at 2yoa (normally 6months); its bilateral symmetric 50%

DDx with LCP b/c Meyer’s has normal bone scan and MR signal

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Pachydermoperiostosis is another name for?

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Primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy

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What is an aka for pyknodysostosis and what radiographic features are key to the condition?

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Toulouse-Lautrec

  • dwarfism
  • acro-osteolysis distal clavicles & phalanges
  • spool-shaped VB
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Aka for primary acro-osteolysis of phalanx and where does it resorp the bone?

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Hajdu-Cheney

Resorption of mid-portion of distal phalanx.

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What are the clinical findings seen in Achondroplasia?

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  • rhizomelic micromelia
  • large head
  • prominent forehead
  • depressed nasal bridge
  • protuberant abdomin + prominent buttocks
  • trident hands
  • posterior tilt of pelvis (rolling gait)
  • genu varum
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What % of achondroplastic patients develop spinal neurologic sx?

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40-50%

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What are the imaging findings seen with achondroplasia?

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  • brachycephaly
  • small foramen magnum
  • HYDROCEPHALUS
  • basilar impression
  • narrowing interpedicular
  • short, thick pedicles
  • bullet-head shaped (bullet nose)
  • increased disc space
  • squared iliac bones
  • small sacrosciatic notches
  • flat acetabular angles (champagne glass pelvis)
  • tibiotalar slant
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What are the 4 types of chondrodysplasia punctata?

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1) Rhizomelic
2) Conradi-Hunermann
3) X-linked recessive type
4) Tibia-Metacarpal type

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What are the clinical and radiographic features of the rhizomelic form of chondrodysplasia punctata?

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Clinical:

  • bilateral rhizomelic extremity shortening
  • mental retardation
  • think/scaly/dry skin
  • death in 1st year d/t failure to thrive or recurrent infection

Radiographic:

  • stippled epiphysis
  • coronal clefts in VB
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How is the Coradi-Hunermann form of chondrodysplasia punctata different from the rhizomelic form?

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  • Normal intelligence

- Normal life expectancy

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What is metatrophic dwarfism and what are the radiographic features of this condition?

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Changing dwarfism (normal at birth but develop short trunk later in life). They have skin fold over their sacrum (tail-like).

Radiographic:

  • trumpet/dumbbell shaped tubular bones
  • battleaxe appearance to trochanters (makes it larger)
  • clover leaf skull
  • bullet-shaped VB
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What is diastrophic dwarfism? What are the clinical features? What are the radiographic features?

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“Twisted” “Crooked”

Clinical:

  • Thumbs & great toes held in hitchhiker’s position
  • deformed earlobes b/c of cystic masses

Radiographic:

  • shortening of ulna and fibular
  • valgus hindfood and metatarsus adduction
  • narrowing of interpedicular distance L/S
  • calcification pinna of ear & airway cartilage
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Which condition has a flattened U or H shaped vertebral body as seen on the frontal views?

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Thanatophoric dwarfism

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What are the clinical and radiographic features of thanatophoric dwarfism?
Clinical: - numerous skin folds (Michelin man) - rhizomelic dwarfism Radiographic: - telephone receiver-like femora - U or H shaped VB - rectangular iliac bones - clover-leaf skull
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What is an aka for chondroectodermal dysplasia?
Ellis-van Creveld syndrome
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What are the clinical and radiographic features of ellis-van creveld?
Clinical: - cardiac defects (ASD) - renal anomalies - hydrocephalus - death in childhood = common Radiographic: - carpal fusion - extra carpals - enlarged (drumstrick) proximal radius & ulna - MEDIAL TIBIAL DIAPHYSEAL EXOSTOSIS
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What is an aka for Asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia? What is the common cause of death in these individuals?
Jeune | Death from pulmonary hypoplasia or progressive renal disease.
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What are the radiographic features of Jeune dysplasia?
- narrow thorax - wide, irregular costochondral jnx - high clavicles w/ handlebar appearance
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What are the 2 forms of chondroepiphyseal dysplasia?
Congenital & tarda
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What are the differences btwn the congenital & tarda forms of chondroepiphyseal dysplasia (radiographic or clinical)?
Congenital = - bell-shaped chest - pear-shaped VB Tarda - heaped up VB Similarities: - hypoplasia of the dens => C1/2 instability - platyspondyly
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Other than the wormian bones appearance, what skull finding is seen in cleidocranial dysplasia?
- Hot-cross bun appearance => widening of coronal and sagittal sutures - persistent metopic suture
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What are the clinical features associated with cleidocranial dysplasias?
- poorly formed, supernumerary teeth - frequent caries - abnormal ear ossicles => hearing loss - respiratory distress d/t narrow cone-shaped thorax
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What are the radiographic features of cleidocranial dysplasia?
- lateral notching of femoral capital epiphysis - supernumerary ephiphysis - platybasia/basilar impression - midline defects
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Which is the most severe type of metaphyseal chondrodysplasia and what features does it have that are similar to hyperparathyroidism?
Jansen | - subperiosteal bone resorption & fx
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The Schmid type of metaphyseal chondrodysplasia may be confused with which other condition?
Non-accidental trauma
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Aka for multiple epiphyseal dysplasia?
Fairbank's disease
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What is the etiology of Fairbank's disease and what are some of its key features?
Defect in chondroitin sulfate => delayed and disorderly ossification of epiphysis - double patella => two crescent-shaped ossification centers observed one inside the other => chronic dislocation - spine looks like Scheuermann's
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What is an aka for Trevor's disease?
Dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica
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What is the predominant feature of Trevor's disease and what are some of its key features?
Asymmetrical cartilaginous overgrowth in 1 or more epiphysis/carpal/tarsals. M/C MEDIAL SIDE. - intracapsular chondroma, osteochondroma affecting the epiphysis - multiple bones affected in one extremity 60-70% of cases
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Bayonet hand (forearm changes) is seen in what % of HME cases?
30%
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What is the risk of a solitary osteochondroma malignantly degenerating? Risk of HME malignantly degenerating?
1% = solitary 25% = HME (Resnick says 5%)
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What is the % risk malignant degeneration of Ollier's?
<25% Resnick | 10% Y&R
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What is the % risk malignant degeneration of Maffucci's?
25%
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What is the named faces seen with FD?
Leontasis ossea (or Cherubism when seen in the mandible)
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What are the boarders of the cafe-au-lait spots like in FD and how commonly do they occur in each subtype?
Irregular => coast of Maine uncommon - monostotic 30-50% - polyostotic 100% - McCune Albright
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What is the occular finding seen with FD?
"Eyes to heaven" d/t to skin of lower eyelids retracted d/t swelling of cheeks
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What % of FD have at least one fracture?
85%
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Which side of the bowed bone will you see a pseudofx in FD?
Convex
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FD is the M/C benign lesion of which bone?
Ribs
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What is the triad associated with NF-1?
i) Cafe-au-lait spots (California) ii) Fibroma molluscum (eg. elephantiasis) iii) Bone changes 50% (eg. pseudoarthrosis tibia-fibula)
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Which cranial nerve is commonly involved in NF?
Optic n. (eg. optic glioma)
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What occular finding is seen with NF?
Pulsating exopthalmos d/t bare orbit (caused by agenesis/hypoplasia of posterior wall orbit, wings of sphenoid & orbital plate)
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What bone findings are seen with NF?
- agenesis of orbital wall & sphenoid bone - radiolucent defect in calvarium (M/C LEFT) => SIGN OF ASTERION - ribbon ribs - pseudoarthrosis (inability to form callus) - focal gigantism
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20% of patients with pheochromocytoma have which MSK condition?
NF (vice versa its only 1%)
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Aka for osteopetrosis? What is the M/C/C of death?
Albers-Schonberg Cause of death = massive hemorrhage, recurrent infections
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25% of osteopoikilosis cases are associated with what other condition(s)?
Cutaneous changes (eg. scleroderma-like changes, keloid formation)
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Aka for osteopathia striata? Which multisystem condition is this associated with?
Voorhoeve's disease -- associated with Goltz syndrome/focal dermal hypoplasia (remember this is associated with multiple GCTs)
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What are the key features of pyknodysostosis?
- dwarfism - hypoplasia/absence of lateral ends of clavicle, acro-ostoelysis - increase in bone density!! - spool-shaped VB - spoon-shaped nails
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What is an aka for pachydermoperiostosis and what are its key features?
Idiopathic/primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy - thickened skin - irregular periosteal new bone formation (diaphyseal & metaphyseal extension)
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What is an aka for diaphyseal dysplasia and what are its key features?
Camurati-Engelmann's disease - poor muscle development - increased blastic activity => endosteal fusiform cortical thickening (spares metaphysis and epiphysis) - M/C long bones and bones of hand/feet
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What is an aka for metaphyseal dysplasia? Key feature?
Pyle's disease -- marked metaphyseal expansion (Erlenmeyer flask deformity)
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List 2 skin findings seen with tuberous sclerosis?
- adenoma sebaceum | - shagreen patches
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What % of tuberous sclerosis have kidney involvement?
50%
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Clinical features & radiographic findings with Crouzon's?
Clinical: craniosynostosis (lambdoid), exopthalmosis, midface retrusion Radiographic: hypoplastic maxilla => prognathic appearing mandile
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What's the M/C/C of death in Marfan's patients?
Cardiovascular anomalies (95%) => dissection & rupture ascending aorta
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In what direction are lens dislocations in Marfan's?
Superior
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Which clinical finding do Marfan patients share with OI patients?
blue sclera & dentition abnormalities
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What findings differentiate homocystinuria from marfan's?
Homocystinuria: - downward lens dislocation - mental retardation - vascular thromboses (death from these too!) - multiple muscle contractures
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What % of Klippel-Feil syndrome is associated with sprengel's deformity?
20-25% (vice versa is ~100%)
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What is Bertelotti's syndrome?
Transitional segment causing scoliosis and sciatica
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What is the vertebral body radiographic sign associated with myositis ossificans progressiva?
Dog vertebrae (taller than wider)
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Other than blue sclera, what other eye finding is seen in OI?
Saturn's ring (arcus senilis)
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What is the triad associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?
i) joint hyperextensibility ii) fragile blood vessels iii) skin fragility
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What clinical systems are associated with Ehlers-Danlos?
- Cardiovascular (eg. aneurysms, congenital heart defects) | - GU (eg. medullary sponge kidney)
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What is the key finding associated with progeria?
Antigoneial notching of mandible
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What are the radiographic findings seen with Gorland's syndrome?
- dentigerous cysts of mandible - shortened 4th & 5th metacarpals - flame-shaped cystic lucencies in phalanges - rib anomalies
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What is the M/C heart condition associated with Holt-Oram?
patent atrial septum
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What are the key features of pectoral aplasia dysdactyly syndrome (Poland's)
- absent pectoral muscles M/C on right | - syndactyly (fusion of 2+ digits)
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What is amelia? | What is hemimelia?
``` Amelia = congenital complete absence of a limb/limbs Hemimelia = absence of all or part of distal half of limb ```
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What are the key features of Nail-Patella syndrome?
- iliac horns - absent patella - dysplastic fingernails
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What are the 2 most essential features of Proteus syndrome?
i) region gigantism | ii) hymphangiomatous hamartomas
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Which cranial finding is commonly associated with Proteus syndrome? Which lesion that resembles a tumor is also associated in the first few years?
Macrocephaly Osteochondroma-like lesions

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