Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Achondroplasia manifesting as enchondromatosis and ossification of the spinal ligaments: a case report | Journal of Medical Case Reports BioMed Central Open Access Case report Achondroplasia manifesting as enchondromatosis and ossification of the spinal ligaments a case report Ali Al Kaissi 1 2 Rudolf Ganger2 Klaus Klaushofer1 Monika Rumpler1 and Franz Grill2 Address 1Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology Hanusch Hospital of WGKK and AUVA Trauma Centre Meidling 4th Medical Department Hanusch Hospital Vienna Austria and 2Orthopaedic Hospital of Speising Paediatric Department Vienna Austria Email Ali Al Kaissi - Rudolf Ganger - Klaus Klaushofer - Monika Rumpler - Franz Grill - Corresponding author Published II August 2008 Received 6 December 2007 Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008 2 263 doi 1752-1947-2-263 Accepted 11 August 2008 This article is available from http content 2 1 263 2008 Al Kaissi et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Introduction A girl presented with achondroplasia manifested as mild knee pain associated with stiffness of her back. A skeletal survey showed enchondroma-like metaphyseal dysplasia and ossification of the spinal ligaments. Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine further clarified the pathological composites. Case presentation A 7-year-old girl presented with the classical phenotypic features of achondroplasia. Radiographic documentation showed the co-existence of metaphyseal enchondromatosis and development of spinal bony ankylosis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed extensive ossification of the anterior and posterior spinal ligaments. Additional features revealed by magnetic resonance imaging included .
