What Diagnosis Best Accounts for a Child with Cutaneous Scars

question 32

Multiple Choice

What diagnosis best accounts for a child with cutaneous scars and burns, and joint findings of destruction, disorganization, diminished joint space and intraarticular debris, all of which are unnoticed by the patient?

• A) Ellis-van Creveld syndrome
• B) Holt-Oram syndrome
• C) Congenital indifference to pain
• D) Cleidocranial dysplasia

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