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Late diagnosis of progressive pseudorheumatoid dysplasia in an adolescent girl: a case-report and review of the literatureMaria A Karalexi1, Anna Papadopoulou1, Olympia Papakonstantinou2, Marina Mitrogiorgou1, Grigorios Skarantavos3, Vassiliki Papaevangelou1, Erato Atsali11Third Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Attikon” University Hospital, Athens, Greece2Second Department of Radiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Attikon” University Hospital, Athens, Greece 3Rheumatology and Bone unit Department, 1st Orthopedic Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Attikon” University Hospital, Athens, Greece We present an adolescent girl with severe kyphoscoliosis and inability of walking due to progressive pseudorheumatoid dysplasia (PPD) who was initially misdiagnosed as Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis for 9 years. The lack of inflammatory joint involvement and inflammatory laboratory parameters, along with the characteristic radiological findings should raise suspicion for PPD. Keywords: progressive pseudorheumatoid dysplasia, childhood, late diagnosis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, intensive rehabilitation treatmentMaria A Karalexi, Anna Papadopoulou, Olympia Papakonstantinou, Marina Mitrogiorgou, Grigorios Skarantavos, Vassiliki Papaevangelou, Erato Atsali. Late diagnosis of progressive pseudorheumatoid dysplasia in an adolescent girl: a case-report and review of the literature. . 2021; 8(2): 209-213 Corresponding Author: Maria A Karalexi, Greece |
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