British Journal of Radiology · 1953 · 37 citations · 1 references
Health SciencesEndocrine DiseaseNeuroanatomyMedicineFetal MedicinePediatricsCongenital DisordersMaternal HealthOsteoporosisFetal ComplicationCentral Nervous SystemFetal NeurodevelopmentAbnormal DevelopmentInfantile Cortical HyperostosisOrthopaedic SurgeryHormonal ImbalancePrenatal Cortical HyperostosisBone Production
A case is described in which the features of infantile cortical hyperostosis were demonstrated radiologically, in utero. The foetus was stillborn and autopsy shed no light on the causation of the condition. That a hormonal imbalance might have an effect on bone production is put forward as a possible consideration.
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