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Kniest dysplasia

Friday 19 January 2007

Macroscopical synopsis

- prominent joint
- broad flared metaphysis

Microscopical synopsis

- hypercellular physeal growth plate
- disorganized physeal growth plate
- spherical chondrocytic cytoplasmic inclusions
- Swiss-cheese degeneration

  • Swiss-cheese myxoid degeneration
  • Swiss-cheese cystic degeneration

Differential diagnosis

- spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita

See also

- osteochondrodysplasias