Radiology Rounds
Round # 15
The patient is a 20 y.o. man referred by his dentist after he developed recurrent deep dental caries complicated by mandibular osteomyelitis. Initial mandibular films showed marked bony sclerosis. The patient recently moved to the area, but he reports that he has sustained several femoral and rib fractures over the last several years. He relates that his doctors told him that he has thick bones, and never could understand why he should be so prone to fracture. He is otherwise well, and has no systemic symptoms. He does divulge that several other family members have a similar history, including his father. Thinking that this scenario sounded familiar, confirmatory radiographs of the spine were obtained.
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