Bone Abstracts

Objectives: To describe two familiar cases of Hajdu–Cheney syndrome, a rare genetic disorder associated with skeletal dysplasia, craniofacial abnormalities, short stature, acro-osteolysis and osteoporosis.Materials and methods: A 51-year-old woman (case 1) presented in our outpatient clinic with pseudo-clubbing of some fingers and toes. She was short (139 cm) and thin (34 kg). She had facial and cranial abnormalities: thin lips, long philtrum, full ...

Objectives: To describe the response to treatment with teriparatide for osteoporosis associated with Hajdu–Cheney syndrome after a follow-up 2 years.Material and methods: A 51-year-old woman presented in our outpatient clinic with pseudo-clubbing of some fingers and toes. She was short (139 cm) and thin (34 kg). She also had some facial and cranial abnormalities: thin lips, long philtrum, full cheeks, micrognathia, short neck, bushy eyebrows and coa...