Abstract:Osteosclerotic metaphyseal dysplasia (OSMD) is a very rare autosomal‐recessive disease caused by mutations in the leucine‐rich repeat kinase 1 (LRRK1) gene. It is a sclerosing skeletal dysplasia characterized by osteosclerosis of the long bones, predominantly at the metaphyses and vertebrae. Phenotypic features can be short stature, pathological fractures, delayed development, and hypotonia, but they are not uniformly present, and relatively few cases are known from the literature. A 40‐year‐old man was seen a… Show more
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