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Cervical kyphosis in diastrophic dwarfism: CT and MR findings

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A 3-year-old boy with diastrophic dwarfism was evaluated for truncal and upper extremity weakness. A severe cervical gibbus was found. Cord compression was documented with MRI.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, 1700 West Wisconsin Avenue, PO Box 1997, 53201, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    J. Krecak & R. J. Starshak

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Krecak, J., Starshak, R.J. Cervical kyphosis in diastrophic dwarfism: CT and MR findings. Pediatr Radiol 17, 321–322 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02388248

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