Left atrial rupture in osteogenesis imperfecta.

Left atrial rupture in osteogenesis imperfecta.

A 60 year old man with features of osteogenesis imperfecta presented in biventricular failure with evidence of mitral regurgitation. He responded to conventional treatment but later collapsed and died at home. Necropsy showed a haemopericardium caused by a tear in the left atrium. There was also rupture of the mitral chordae tendineae.

Osteogenesis imperfecta

Keywords Disease name and synonyms Definition/Diagnosis criteria Differential diagnosis Frequency Clinical description Etiology Diagnostic methods Management Treatment Genetic counselling References Abstract Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a group of inherited diseases responsible for varying degrees of skeletal fragility. Minimal trauma is sufficient to cause fractures and bone deformities. A ...

Osteogenesis imperfecta.

Our clinical files on osteogenesis imperfecta are brought up-to-date reviewing a total of 33,555 cases admitted between 4/XII/48 and 31/VIII/76. From these, 5 clinical cases were found. The extreme rareness of this regional pathology in our Cátedra y Sericio de Pediatría, which is the largest concentration center in Paraguay had led us to make this publication. From our casuistics, we may singl...

Osteogenesis imperfecta in adults.

A 42-year-old premenopausal woman with osteogenesis imperfecta presents to the metabolic bone clinic. She has a daughter with osteogenesis imperfecta who is seen regularly in a specialist pediatric clinic, but the patient herself hasn't had a clinical consultation in years. She has pain and stiffness in her back and is worried for her future bone health. The patient asks, "Am I going to fall ap...

Interdisciplinarity in Osteogenesis Imperfecta