Article1 January 1934FRAGILITAS OSSIUM IN FIVE GENERATIONSHENRY JOACHIM, M.D., F.A.C.P., MILTON G. WASCH, M.D.HENRY JOACHIM, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, MILTON G. WASCH, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-7-7-853 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptWe have had the opportunity of seeing eight cases of fragilitas ossium in one family covering three generations, and have been able to trace the disease in five generations. We present a report of three of these cases.CASE IDora B., 43, married, was admitted to the Israel Zion Hospital in January 1932 with the complaint of headaches and dizziness of several months' duration.Previous History. The patient began to walk at the age of five years. In childhood she had abscessed ears which caused some impairment of hearing. Her menstruation had always been irregular. The last period was... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Brooklyn, New York*Accepted for publication October 26, 1933.From the Departments of Medicine and Radiology of the Israel Zion Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byOsteogenesis imperfecta and odontogenesis imperfecta 1 January 1934Volume 7, Issue 7Page: 853-860KeywordsDiagnostic radiologyHearingHospital medicineResearch laboratories ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 January 1934 PDF downloadLoading ...
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