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MALADIE VIRCHOW [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

Bilateral and symmetrical hypertrophy of the bones of the face and cranium, giving it a vaguely leonine appearance. The condition is rare and not fatal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Hypertrophie bilatérale et plus ou moins symétrique des os de la face, et quelquefois du crâne, donnant à la tête un aspect léonin.

OBS

Cette affection rare est presque toujours une forme localisée de dysplasie fibreuse des os. Elle est aussi assimilée par certains auteurs à l'ostéite déformante (maladie de Paget).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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