Fratture patologiche

Fratture patologiche: dal sospetto di rachitismo a una diagnosi oncologica

Lacovara A, Pepino C, Covini S, Mazza F, Incolingo C, Ferrecchi M, Franzone D.

2025/7 — pag. 462-464 — DOI

The clinical case described highlights an unusual presentation of metastatic-stage neuroblastoma, with a femoral fracture that initially led to a clinical suspicion of rickets....

Segni clinici di maltrattamento fisico nel bambino, immagine per immagine

Cozzi G, Amaddeo A, Da Lozzo P, Rabach I, Zanchi C, Norbedo S, Calligaris L, Barbi E, Poropat F.

2023/9 — pag. 589-594 — DOI

Unfortunately, physical abuse in children is a frequent condition. Paediatricians need to be aware and to know what signs are more frequently associated with this condition. Bruising, bone fractures, burns, retinal haemorrhages, subdural haematomas a...

Ossa rotte e diagnosi difficili

Malni I

2022/9 — pag. 190-191 — DOI

The Author describes the case of a 5-year-old boy with recurrent bone fractures without blue sclera eventually diagnosed as osteogenesis imperfecta due to a mutation in BMP1 gene....

Ecchimosi sospette

Brienza C, Imperatore A, Nunziata F.

2021/9 — pag. 593-594 — DOI

The paper reports the case of a 3-month girl presenting with “bruising of unknown origin”. Clinical findings sustained the diagnosis of “maltreatment”....

Osteoporosi nel bambino e nell'adolescente

G.I. Baroncelli, S. Bertelloni, F. Vierucci

2008/9 — pag. 563-569

Osteoporosis may affect children and adolescents with various disorders. Diagnosis is based on an accurate history and clinical examination in addition to radiologic and densitometric evaluation. Densitometric techniques have a key role in the diagno...

Osteofiti

G. Maranzana

1999/3