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Plain radiographic diagnosis of “osteogenesis imperfecta congenita” (Type III) in a 2-year-old boy
Bello O Usman, Fatai A Oyewole, Lawal Suleiman
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Clinical Science, College of Medical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Bello O Usman
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Nigeria
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/JRMT.JRMT_28_20
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Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), or brittle bone disease, is a rare disorder with congenital bone fragility caused by mutations in the genes. This case is reported because of its rarity and paucity in the literature in Nigeria. Available data on OI in Black African children are limited.
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