Metaphyseal dysplasia
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| Metaphyseal dysplasia Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-10 | Q78.5 |
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| ICD-9 | 756.9 |
| OMIM | 265900 |
| DiseasesDB | 29227 |
Metaphyseal dysplasia is a rare disease in which the outer part of the shafts of long bones is thinner than normal and there is an increased chance of fractures.
[edit] Eponym
It is also named "Pyle disease", after Edwin Pyle.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ synd/1140 at Who Named It
- ^ E. Pyle. A Case of unusual bone development. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Boston, 1931, 13-A: 874-876.
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