The Hajdu-Cheney syndrome: a case report and review of the literature.
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Overview
abstract
Hajdu-Cheney syndrome which is also known as type VI idiopathic osteolysis is a rare disease transmitted autosomal dominantly. In this syndrome, osteolysis involves primarily the terminal phalanges. We describe here a 18-year-old boy with typical clinical and radiological signs of Hajdu-Cheney syndrome.