Delayed and Irregular Ossification with Bilateral and Symmetrical Stippled Epiphyseal

question 34

Multiple Choice

Delayed and irregular ossification with bilateral and symmetrical stippled epiphyseal calcifications involving the spine, pelvis, tarsal and carpal regions, and patellae is characteristic of __________.

• A) spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia
• B) chondrodysplasia punctata
• C) dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica
• D) Ellis-van Creveld syndrome

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