A rare case of pelvic bone duplication.
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- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Atweh LA; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.; Jurjus A; Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.; Farah N; Department of Surgery, Bellevue Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.; Nassar L; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. Ln07@aub.edu.lb.
- Source
- Publisher: Springer Verlag Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 7701953 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1432-2161 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03642348 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Skeletal Radiol Subsets: MEDLINE
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- Language
- English
Iliac bone malformations are rare and result from early disturbance of the genetic and epigenetic processes that come together to form the pelvic girdle. We report the case of a 5-month-old boy found to have a duplication of the ilium and describe the likely causes of this very rare malformation.