Pediatr. praxi. 2015;16(5):339-343
Authors present a case report of 4,5 years old boy with short stature and failure of teeths formation; these symptoms occur dominantly
in III consecutive generations in mothers family (patient, her mother, maternal mother). Using detailed anamnestic analysis and particularly
from the original medical practitioner pediatrician documentation of mother was found, that she suffered at repeated fractures
during neonatal period and infancy, which disappeared with the onset of puberty, her son never had a fracture. Molecular genetic testing
revealed causal mutation in COL1A2 gene, thus in the family was confirmed the diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta.
Published: December 1, 2015 Show citation