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1 Progressive Collapse of the Thoracic Cage
Ali Al Kaissi, MD, MSc, Farid Ben Chehida, MD, Franz Grill, MD, Rudolf Ganger, MD, PhD  The American Journal of Medicine  Volume 129, Issue 6, Pages e1-e4 (June 2016) DOI: /j.amjmed Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 Lateral skull radiograph of the patient's 8-year-old daughter shows wormian bones. The American Journal of Medicine  , e1-e4DOI: ( /j.amjmed ) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

3 Figure 2 Anteroposterior radiograph of the pelvis and lower limbs shows acetabulo-femoral dysplasia associated with bilateral bowing/incurvation of the femora. The American Journal of Medicine  , e1-e4DOI: ( /j.amjmed ) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

4 Figure 3 Three-dimensional reconstruction computed tomography scan of the thorax shows excessive thinning and stretching of fragile ribs against the severely rigid and kyphotic spine with subsequent development of thoracic cage collapse and development of thread-like ribs. The American Journal of Medicine  , e1-e4DOI: ( /j.amjmed ) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions


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