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Lateral skull radiograph. Note increased thickness of skull base
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Chest, skull and vertebrae radiographs detected generalized dense bone particularly in the skull base (Figure 1, Figure 2) and the vertebrae with "bone-in-bone" appearance (Figure 3, Figure 4) and bone modelling affecting the metaphyses of long bones (Figure 5), radiographic features of superimposed rickets was also noted(Figure 5, Figure 6).
Facial skull radiograph. Note sclerosis of the orbits and sphenoid bones resulting in "Harlequin mask appearance''
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Chest, skull and vertebrae radiographs detected generalized dense bone particularly in the skull base (Figure 1, Figure 2) and the vertebrae with "bone-in-bone" appearance (Figure 3, Figure 4) and bone modelling affecting the metaphyses of long bones (Figure 5), radiographic features of superimposed rickets was also noted(Figure 5, Figure 6).
Lateral spine radiograph. Note vertebral sclerosis resulting in "sandwich vertebrae appearance''
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Chest, skull and vertebrae radiographs detected generalized dense bone particularly in the skull base (Figure 1, Figure 2) and the vertebrae with "bone-in-bone" appearance (Figure 3, Figure 4) and bone modelling affecting the metaphyses of long bones (Figure 5), radiographic features of superimposed rickets was also noted(Figure 5, Figure 6).
Pelvis and lower limbs radiograph. Note generalized bone density with bone in bone appearance (black arrows) and bowlegs (red arrow)
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Chest, skull and vertebrae radiographs detected generalized dense bone particularly in the skull base (Figure 1, Figure 2) and the vertebrae with "bone-in-bone" appearance (Figure 3, Figure 4) and bone modelling affecting the metaphyses of long bones (Figure 5), radiographic features of superimposed rickets was also noted(Figure 5, Figure 6).
Right femur radiograph. Note metaphyseal modelling defects and characteristic lucent bands (arrow)
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Chest, skull and vertebrae radiographs detected generalized dense bone particularly in the skull base (Figure 1, Figure 2) and the vertebrae with "bone-in-bone" appearance (Figure 3, Figure 4) and bone modelling affecting the metaphyses of long bones (Figure 5), radiographic features of superimposed rickets was also noted(Figure 5, Figure 6).
Chest radiograph. Note rachitic rosary
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Chest, skull and vertebrae radiographs detected generalized dense bone particularly in the skull base (Figure 1, Figure 2) and the vertebrae with "bone-in-bone" appearance (Figure 3, Figure 4) and bone modelling affecting the metaphyses of long bones (Figure 5), radiographic features of superimposed rickets was also noted(Figure 5, Figure 6).