Case 6 : 26.09.08
History : 2 year old with bone pain
Answers
What does the film show ?
There are widened, irregular epiphyseal plates and cupping,
fraying and widening of the metaphyses. There is mild bowing
of the tibiae and fibulae. A peristeal reaction is seen.
What disease casuses this appearance ?
This is the appearance of rickets. It most commonly involves
the wrists, ankles and knees.
