Mimic for Child Physical Abuse: Biochemical and Genetic Evidence of Hypophosphatasia without Classic Radiologic Findings

Infants presenting with multiple fractures without a plausible accident history need to be evaluated for child abuse or underlying predisposing conditions such as osteogenesis imperfecta and hypophosphatasia. We present a case of infantile hypophosphatasia with multiple unexplained fractures but oth...

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Main Authors: Kasra Zarei, John A. Bernat, Yutaka Sato, Rachel Segal, Guru Bhoojhawon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3246762