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ea0030p16 | (1) | BSPED2012

A case of Camurati-Engelmann disease with endocrine complications due to a missense mutation of the TGFB1 gene

Katugampola Harshini , Say Jemma , Toumba Meropi , Neocleous Vassos , Shammas Christos , Efstathiou Elisavet , Anastasiadou Violetta , Phylactou Leonidas A , Skordis Nicos , Allgrove Jeremy

Introduction: Camurati-Engelmann disease (CED) is a rare progressive bone dysplasia with ~200 cases documented worldwide. The hallmark is gross thickening of the diaphysis of long bones, usually presenting in childhood, with bilateral, symmetrical pain in the extremities. Endocrine complications include vitamin D deficiency, osteoporosis, delayed puberty, tall stature, hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism and gonadal dysfunction. The disease has been ascribed to activating mutations...