Late Diagnosis of Progressive Pseudorheumatoid Dysplasia in an Adolescent Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Maria A Karalexi (Author), Anna Papadopoulou (Author), Olympia Papakonstantinou (Author), Marina Mitrogiorgou (Author), Grigorios Skarantavos (Author), Vassiliki Papaevangelou (Author), Erato Atsali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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We present an adolescent girl with severe kyphoscoliosis and inability of walking due to progressive pseudorheumatoid dysplasia (PPD) who was initially misdiagnosed as juvenile idiopathic arthritis for 9 years. The lack of inflammatory joint involvement and inflammatory laboratory parameters, along...