Cystic Disease of Bone

Abstract

said that Ehlers-Danlos syndrome consisted of cutis laxa, hyperextensibility of the joints and excessive friability of the cutis. The child in this case showed the first two features and was therefore an example of an incomplete form of this syndrome. Cystic Disease of Bone.-N. F. ELLIorr BURROWS, B. M. (for BERNARD SCHLESINGER, F.R.C.P.). J. F., aged 6 years. Fourth child of normal parents. No relevant family history. Quite well till October 1945 when he fell and fractured his right arm. Two days later fell again and refractured same area. X-ray revealed cysts of several bones, right humerus, radius, femur and tibia. Blood chemistry at this time: Calcium 10-4 mg., phosphorus 3-6 mg., alkaline phosphatase 27 5 units per 100 c.c. Fractures healed well. Eight months later readmitted with fracture of right radius following a fall. Blood chemistry repeated showed practically identical figures to the previous estimations.